Broadsword Fire Protection Limited goes into liquidation
Active Company no. 12165576 Incorporated Aug 2019 Construction SO postcode area
Broadsword House 316-318 Salisbury Road, Totton, Southampton, SO40 3ND
The most recent insolvency notice for Broadsword Fire Protection Limited is an Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 24 September 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Matthew Hoy (IP number 24550); Shane Biddlecombe (IP number 9425), appointed 22 September 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 June 2025, showed total assets of £1.1m and net assets of -£25k. 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 30 June 2025 · small accounts · unaudited · filed 14 months before the first insolvency notice
Insolvency notices (3)
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Appointment of liquidators (CVL) 24 Sep 2026
The members and creditors of Broadsword Fire Protection Limited have appointed joint liquidators Matthew Hoy and Shane Biddlecombe to oversee a creditors voluntary liquidation.
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Resolution for winding up (CVL) 24 Sep 2026
The notice announces that Broadsword Fire Protection Limited has resolved to voluntarily wind up and appointed Matthew Hoy and Shane Biddlecombe as joint liquidators.
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Petitions to wind up (Companies) 11 Sep 2026
A petition to wind up Broadsword Fire Protection Limited has been filed by HM Revenue and Customs and will be heard on 23 September 2026.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its last filed accounts, to June 2025, already showed negative net assets of -£25k, 14 months before the first insolvency notice.
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 Broadsword Fire Protection Limited in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for Broadsword Fire Protection Limited (company no. 12165576) is a Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 24 September 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 Broadsword Fire Protection Limited's last filed accounts?
Broadsword Fire Protection Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 June 2025, showed total assets of £1.1m, cash of £72k, net assets of -£25k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Broadsword Fire Protection Limited have?
Broadsword Fire Protection Limited has 3 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) on 24 September 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.