Thomas Elder & Sons (stirling) Limited members' voluntary liquidation
Liquidation Company no. SC017371 Incorporated Jun 1933 Real Estate FK postcode area
Medwyn, St. Margarets Drive, Dunblane, FK15 0DP
The most recent insolvency notice for Thomas Elder & Sons (stirling) Limited is a Notices to creditors (MVL), published 11 September 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are David McGinness; Judith Howson, appointed 7 September 2026. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 May 2026, showed total assets of £437k and net assets of £337k. A members' voluntary liquidation (MVL) is the solvent, orderly winding-up of a company that can pay its debts in full — usually part of a director's retirement, a group restructure, or closing a company that has served its purpose. It is a planned closure, not a sign of financial distress.
Last filed balance sheet
As at 31 May 2026 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 3 months before the first insolvency notice
Insolvency notices (3)
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Notices to creditors (MVL) 11 Sep 2026
Creditors of THOMAS ELDER & SONS (STIRLING) LIMITED must submit proof of debt by 9 January 2027 as the joint liquidators oversee a solvent members’ voluntary liquidation.
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Resolution for winding up (MVL) 11 Sep 2026
The company resolved to voluntarily wind up and appointed David McGinness and Judith Howson as joint liquidators.
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Appointment of liquidators (MVL) 11 Sep 2026
The notice announces the appointment of David McGinness and Judith Howson as joint liquidators of THOMAS ELDER & SONS (STIRLING) LIMITED, effective 7 September 2026.
What happens next
Because this is a solvent liquidation, creditors are paid in full. The liquidator advertises for claims, settles them, distributes the surplus to the shareholders and the company is then dissolved. Anyone owed money should still submit their claim to the liquidator named in the notice, and within the period the notice states.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Thomas Elder & Sons (stirling) Limited in financial difficulty?
No — the most recent process is a solvent one. A members' voluntary liquidation (MVL) is the solvent, orderly winding-up of a company that can pay its debts in full — usually part of a director's retirement, a group restructure, or closing a company that has served its purpose. It is a planned closure, not a sign of financial distress. The most recent insolvency notice for Thomas Elder & Sons (stirling) Limited (company no. SC017371) is a Notices to creditors (MVL), published 11 September 2026 in The London Gazette.
What were Thomas Elder & Sons (stirling) Limited's last filed accounts?
Thomas Elder & Sons (stirling) Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 May 2026, showed total assets of £437k, cash of £12k, net assets of £337k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Thomas Elder & Sons (stirling) Limited have?
Thomas Elder & Sons (stirling) Limited has 3 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Notices to creditors (MVL) on 11 September 2026.
What happens next?
Because this is a solvent liquidation, creditors are paid in full. The liquidator advertises for claims, settles them, distributes the surplus to the shareholders and the company is then dissolved. Anyone owed money should still submit their claim to the liquidator named in the notice, and within the period the notice states.
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.