Shepherd Electrical Contractors Ltd goes into liquidation
Active Company no. 11890296 Incorporated Mar 2019 Construction LE postcode area
4 Welbeck Avenue, Burbage, Hinckley, LE10 2JH
The most recent insolvency notice for Shepherd Electrical Contractors Ltd is an Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 26 August 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Craig Ridgley (IP No. 23232); Mark Tailby (IP No. 9115), appointed 21 August 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 March 2022, showed total assets of £60k 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 31 March 2022 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 53 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 4
Insolvency notices (2)
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Appointment of liquidators (CVL) 26 Aug 2026
The notice announces the appointment of Craig Ridgley and Mark Tailby of Mercian Advisory Limited as liquidators of Shepherd Electrical Contractors Ltd, a creditors' liquidation, effective 21 August 2026.
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Resolution for winding up (CVL) 26 Aug 2026
The members of Shepherd Electrical Contractors Ltd resolved to voluntarily wind up the company and appointed Craig Ridgley and Mark Tailby of Mercian Advisory Limited as joint liquidators.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its last filed accounts, to March 2022, already showed negative net assets of -£11k, 53 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 Shepherd Electrical Contractors Ltd in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for Shepherd Electrical Contractors Ltd (company no. 11890296) is a Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 26 August 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 Shepherd Electrical Contractors Ltd's last filed accounts?
Shepherd Electrical Contractors Ltd's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 March 2022, showed total assets of £60k, cash of £1k, 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 Shepherd Electrical Contractors Ltd have?
Shepherd Electrical Contractors Ltd has 2 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) on 26 August 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.