Barry Franko Ltd goes into liquidation
Active Company no. 11851758 Incorporated Feb 2019 Professional Services SE postcode area
28 Valley Road, London, SE14 6FG
The most recent insolvency notice for Barry Franko Ltd is a Resolution for winding up (CVL), published 07 October 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holder is Darren Edwards of Exigen Group Limited T/A Liquidation Centre, Warehouse W, 3 Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Docks, London, E16 1BD, appointed 01 October 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 29 February 2024, showed total assets of £4k and net assets of -£11k. Liquidation winds a company up: a licensed insolvency practitioner (the liquidator) is appointed to sell the company's assets and distribute the proceeds to creditors in the order fixed by law, after which the company is dissolved. A creditors' voluntary liquidation (CVL) is started by the company's own directors and shareholders once it can no longer pay its debts as they fall due.
Last filed balance sheet
As at 29 February 2024 · micro entity accounts · unaudited · filed 31 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 1
Insolvency notices (2)
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Resolution for winding up (CVL) 07 Oct 2026
Barry Franko Ltd resolved to voluntarily wind up the company and appointed Darren Edwards as liquidator at a members' meeting on 1 October 2026.
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Appointment of liquidators (CVL) 07 Oct 2026
The notice announces the appointment of Darren Edwards as liquidator of BARRY FRANKO LTD on 1 October 2026, appointed by the members and creditors.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its last filed accounts, to February 2024, already showed negative net assets of -£11k, 31 months before the first insolvency notice.
- Its accounts were overdue at Companies House.
Each of these is visible months before a Gazette notice. Directors who act at that stage keep far more options open, from an informal turnaround to a CVA or restructuring plan.
Frequently asked questions
Is Barry Franko Ltd in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for Barry Franko Ltd (company no. 11851758) is a Resolution for winding up (CVL), published 07 October 2026 in The London Gazette. Liquidation winds a company up: a licensed insolvency practitioner (the liquidator) is appointed to sell the company's assets and distribute the proceeds to creditors in the order fixed by law, after which the company is dissolved. A creditors' voluntary liquidation (CVL) is started by the company's own directors and shareholders once it can no longer pay its debts as they fall due.
What were Barry Franko Ltd's last filed accounts?
Barry Franko Ltd's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 29 February 2024, showed total assets of £4k, net assets of -£11k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Barry Franko Ltd have?
Barry Franko Ltd has 2 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Resolution for winding up (CVL) on 07 October 2026.
Financial figures are taken from the company's own last accounts filed at Companies House. Small and micro-entity accounts are unaudited, and for a company entering an insolvency process the most recent filing frequently predates that process by a year or more. Figures are indicative and are not a valuation. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.