Retroclassic Engineering LTD goes into liquidation
Active Company no. 13000513 Incorporated Nov 2020 Manufacturing GL postcode area
Unit 7 Cocknells Farm, Standish Lane, Gloucester, GL2 7LZ
The most recent insolvency notice for Retroclassic Engineering LTD is an Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 05 August 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Peter Nicholas Wastell (IP No. 9119); William Turner (IP No. 9049), appointed 31 July 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 October 2024, showed total assets of £563k and net assets of £88k. 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 October 2024 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 21 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 9
Insolvency notices (2)
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Appointment of liquidators (CVL) 05 Aug 2026
The notice announces the appointment of Peter Nicholas Wastell and William Turner as liquidators of RETROCLASSIC ENGINEERING LTD on 31 July 2026.
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Resolution for winding up (CVL) 05 Aug 2026
The notice announces that Retroclassic Engineering Ltd resolved to voluntarily wind up the company and appointed Peter Nicholas Wastell and William Turner as joint liquidators on 31 July 2026.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its most recent accounts were 21 months old when the first insolvency notice was published.
- 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 Retroclassic Engineering LTD in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for Retroclassic Engineering LTD (company no. 13000513) is a Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 05 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 Retroclassic Engineering LTD's last filed accounts?
Retroclassic Engineering LTD's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 October 2024, showed total assets of £563k, cash of £193, net assets of £88k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Retroclassic Engineering LTD have?
Retroclassic Engineering LTD has 2 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) on 05 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.