L J Contract Services Limited goes into liquidation
Liquidation Company no. 13651034 Incorporated Sep 2021 Construction LE postcode area
C/O Btg Begbies Traynor (Central) Llp 2 Harcourt Way, Meridian Business Park, Leicester, LE19 1WP
The most recent insolvency notice for L J Contract Services Limited is an Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 30 September 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Thomas Mark Harris (IP No. 23370) and Martin Richard Buttriss (IP No. 9291) of BTG Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP, 2 Harcourt Way, Meridian Business Park, Leices, appointed 26 August 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 September 2024, showed total assets of £170k and net assets of £72k. 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 September 2024 · micro entity accounts · unaudited · filed 24 months before the first insolvency notice
Total liabilities is not shown for this company: the filed balance sheet did not reconcile against the figures we could read, so the total would be incomplete.
Average employees during the period: 2
Insolvency notices (2)
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Appointment of liquidators (CVL) 30 Sep 2026
L J CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED has been placed into creditors’ liquidation and two liquidators have been appointed.
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Resolution for winding up (CVL) 30 Sep 2026
The company L J Contract Services Limited resolved at a members’ meeting on 26 August 2026 to voluntarily wind up and appointed Thomas Mark Harris and Martin Richard Buttriss as joint liquidators.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its most recent accounts were 24 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 L J Contract Services Limited in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for L J Contract Services Limited (company no. 13651034) is a Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 30 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 L J Contract Services Limited's last filed accounts?
L J Contract Services Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 September 2024, showed total assets of £170k, net assets of £72k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does L J Contract Services Limited have?
L J Contract Services Limited has 2 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) on 30 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.