Stephen Kearns Limited wound up by court order
Liquidation Company no. NI655678 Incorporated Sep 2018 BT postcode area
32 Suffolk Road, Dc Complex, Belfast, BT11 9PE
The most recent insolvency notice for Stephen Kearns Limited is a Winding up order (Companies), published 18 September 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holder is Official Receiver. The case is before the High Court of Justice. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 September 2021, showed total assets of £22k and net assets of -£23k. A winding-up petition asks the court to close a company and place it into compulsory liquidation, most often because a debt has gone unpaid. If the court makes a winding-up order, control passes to the Official Receiver or an appointed liquidator, the company's bank accounts are frozen and its assets are sold to repay creditors.
Last filed balance sheet
As at 30 September 2021 · micro entity accounts · unaudited · filed 59 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: -2
Insolvency notices (2)
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Winding up order (Companies) 18 Sep 2026
Stephen Kearns Limited was ordered by the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland to be wound up, with winding up commencing on 29 May 2026.
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Petitions to wind up (Companies) 28 Aug 2026
A petition to wind up Stephen Kearns Limited has been filed and will be heard on 10 September 2026 at the Royal Courts of Justice in Belfast.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its last filed accounts, to September 2021, already showed negative net assets of -£23k, 59 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 Stephen Kearns Limited in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for Stephen Kearns Limited (company no. NI655678) is a Winding up order (Companies), published 18 September 2026 in The London Gazette. A winding-up petition asks the court to close a company and place it into compulsory liquidation, most often because a debt has gone unpaid. If the court makes a winding-up order, control passes to the Official Receiver or an appointed liquidator, the company's bank accounts are frozen and its assets are sold to repay creditors.
What were Stephen Kearns Limited's last filed accounts?
Stephen Kearns Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 September 2021, showed total assets of £22k, net assets of -£23k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Stephen Kearns Limited have?
Stephen Kearns Limited has 2 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Winding up order (Companies) on 18 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.