Keates Wilders Catering LTD goes into liquidation
Active Company no. 14163780 Incorporated Jun 2022 Hospitality & Food Service CT postcode area
23 23 Alexander Close, Sandwich, CT13 0EY
The most recent insolvency notice for Keates Wilders Catering LTD is an Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 06 August 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holder is Gary Thompson (IP No. 26370) of Quantuma Advisory Limited, 18a Capricorn Centre, Cranes Farm Road, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3JJ, appointed 3 August 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 June 2024, showed total assets of £68k and net assets of -£68k. 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 2024 · micro entity accounts · unaudited · filed 25 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: 5
Insolvency notices (3)
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Appointment of liquidators (CVL) 06 Aug 2026
The notice announces the appointment of Gary Thompson of Quantuma Advisory Limited as liquidator of KEATES WILDERS CATERING LTD in a creditors' liquidation, effective 3 August 2026.
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Notice to creditors (CVL) 06 Aug 2026
Keates Wilders Catering Ltd has been placed into creditors’ voluntary liquidation and a liquidator has been appointed, with creditors required to submit claims by 1 September 2026.
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Resolution for winding up (CVL) 06 Aug 2026
Keates Wilders Catering Ltd resolved to voluntarily wind up the company and appointed Gary Thompson as liquidator on 3 August 2026.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its last filed accounts, to June 2024, already showed negative net assets of -£68k, 25 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 Keates Wilders Catering LTD in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for Keates Wilders Catering LTD (company no. 14163780) is a Appointment of liquidators (CVL), published 06 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 Keates Wilders Catering LTD's last filed accounts?
Keates Wilders Catering LTD's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 June 2024, showed total assets of £68k, net assets of -£68k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Keates Wilders Catering LTD have?
Keates Wilders Catering LTD has 3 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) on 06 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.