Construction Insolvencies: 123 Gazette Notices Filed
Between 5 October 2026 and 12 October 2026, statutory records show 123 insolvency notices were published in The Gazette for UK construction companies. The filings comprise 48 Creditors' Voluntary Liquidations, 18 Members' Voluntary Liquidations, 10 Compulsory Winding Up notices, and 4 Administrations.
For credit managers, quantity surveyors, and main contractors extending trade credit or managing retention payments, identifying counterparty insolvency early is essential to prevent bad debt write-offs.
The week in numbers
| Procedure Type | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 48 |
| Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 18 |
| Compulsory winding up | 10 |
| Administration | 4 |
Companies with notices this week
| Company | Procedure | Notice Date |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PLUS INFO LTD | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-09 |
| CAREBELDI LIMITED | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-05 |
| VERNIER LIMITED | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-05 |
| BENCHMARK FIBRE SOLUTIONS LTD | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-05 |
| BASFORD DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-05 |
| RIHANNA SERVICES LTD | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-05 |
| MARCLAD LIMITED | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-05 |
| MPD DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-05 |
| SG PRIME LTD | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-05 |
| LORD SC CONSULTANTS LIMITED | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-05 |
| BLUESKY EXEC LTD | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-05 |
| VISION BUILDS ESSEX LIMITED | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-05 |
| MARBLE & JOINERY WORKSHOP LIMITED | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-05 |
| PKB NW LTD | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-05 |
| SPATIAL INITIATIVE LIMITED | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-05 |
| W.O.T.R LTD | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-05 |
| SYMAL DEVELOPMENTS LTD | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-07 |
| SELCOM BUILDING SERVICES LTD | Administration | 2026-10-06 |
| FORAY HOMES LIMITED | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-06 |
| J B M CONTRACTS (LESMAHAGOW) LIMITED | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-06 |
| WEATHERPROOFING COMPANY LIMITED | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-06 |
| BRIGHTON STM DEVELOPMENTS (SWANSEA 1) LIMITED | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-05 |
| S.J.S. INTERIOR SOLUTIONS LIMITED | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-05 |
| NJW COMPOSITE DOORS LTD | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-05 |
| IVY CARE HOMES 2 LIMITED | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-06 |
| CROYDON MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-06 |
| ORBS ENERGY LTD | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-06 |
| LANDWORTH ELECTRICS LIMITED | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-05 |
| TREEBOROUGH DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-05 |
| M DAVIES LIMITED | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-05 |
| GREEN ENVIRONMENT LIMITED | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-05 |
| PROFIX TRADES LIMITED | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-06 |
| K PARTITIONS AND CEILINGS LTD | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-05 |
| EAST RIDING CONSTRUCTION AND LANDSCAPING LIMITED | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-05 |
| METCALF DRIVE LTD | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-06 |
| COVERED BY CANVAS LIMITED | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-06 |
| HURST & HURST CONSTRUCTION LIMITED | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-06 |
| HOLLOWAY DECORATING & BUILD LTD | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-06 |
| GSM SHOPFITTING LTD | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-06 |
| CREATE HOMES (LAND & PROPERTY) LIMITED | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-06 |
| LAND PROMOTIONS LTD | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-05 |
| WOODFORD HEATING & ENERGY LIMITED | Administration | 2026-10-07 |
| G AND C HOMES LIMITED | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-06 |
| MID KENT SCAFFOLDING LTD | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-06 |
| RSSM LTD | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-06 |
| CCL ELECTRICAL LTD | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-06 |
| R&F REINFORCEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION LTD | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-06 |
| BRICK SLIP FITTERS LTD | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-07 |
| LOOMES ROOFING CONTRACTORS LIMITED | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-06 |
| VIRTUE DEVELOPMENTS YORK LTD | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-06 |
| CENTRAL PLUMBING & HEATING LIMITED | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-06 |
| PREMIER CONSTRUCTION (OXON) LIMITED | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-06 |
| TORSION DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-07 |
| KLF CONSTRUCTION SW LTD | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-07 |
| M J HOOPER REFURBISHMENTS LIMITED | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-07 |
| 1SERVCO LTD | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-07 |
| NELSON PLASTERING AND RENDERING LTD | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-06 |
| WILLOW DEVELOPMENTS (HOWDEN) LTD | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-06 |
| ARTHUR ANTHONY INTERIORS LTD | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-06 |
| WEMBLEY W06A COMMERCIAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-07 |
| CARDIFF INTERCHANGE LIMITED | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-07 |
| BATTLEDORE LIMITED | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-07 |
| LEWIS ASHLEY SERVICES LIMITED | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-07 |
| GOWER COMPOSITE DECKING AND CARPENTRY LTD | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-07 |
| HATTAM CONSTRUCTION LIMITED | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-07 |
| INVICTA PROJECTS LTD | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-07 |
| CHESHIRE TRADE FRAMES LTD | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-07 |
| SHAWFORD JOINERY LIMITED | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-08 |
| CONTRACTS (NW) LTD | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-08 |
| CDL BUILDING AND CARPENTRY LIMITED | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-08 |
| AHMED BUILDERS (NW) LTD | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-07 |
| JAK STEEL & SUPPLIES LIMITED | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-07 |
| OCUHEAT LIMITED | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-07 |
| PARK HIGHEND RESIDENTIAL LTD | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-08 |
| TRIDENT PROPERTY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-06 |
| STRATHY CONTRACTS LTD | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-09 |
| CLASS 98 LIMITED | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-09 |
| 1ST ABLE BUILDING & MAINTENANCE LIMITED | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-08 |
| JETVINE LIMITED | Administration | 2026-10-09 |
| GARDNER & CO. (KENT) LIMITED | Administration | 2026-10-09 |
Notable cases
Among the notices filed this week, GARDNER & CO. (KENT) LIMITED (company number 02577082) entered Administration on 9 October 2026. Public filings on the company register state annual turnover of £17,933,061 and 49 employees.
Two compulsory winding up notices were recorded for entities with reported employee data. TRIDENT PROPERTY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED (company number 15180703) had a notice published on 6 October 2026, with registered filings indicating 3 employees. ARTHUR ANTHONY INTERIORS LTD (company number 08519062) also filed a compulsory winding up notice on 6 October 2026, recording 2 employees on register.
Additional administration notices published during the week include SELCOM BUILDING SERVICES LTD (05978614) on 6 October 2026 and JETVINE LIMITED (02526403) on 9 October 2026.
How to run a winding up petition search
Credit controllers and risk teams managing sub-contractor accounts can follow this step-by-step procedure to manage counterparty exposure:
1. Review public cause lists and court notifications prior to releasing retention payments or agreeing to trade credit extension terms under the Insolvency Act 1986.
2. Conduct a formal winding up petition search to verify whether active winding up petitions have been presented against the corporate entity.
3. Cross-reference filings on Companies House to inspect recent changes in charges, debentures, or officer appointments.
4. Enable free company monitoring to receive instant notifications on statutory changes.
What this means for suppliers and creditors
A distinction must be drawn between solvent corporate restructuring and insolvent collapse. Members' Voluntary Liquidations (MVLs), such as those published for CAREBELDI LIMITED and FORAY HOMES LIMITED, represent solvent wind-downs where directors execute a statutory declaration of solvency under section 89 of the Insolvency Act 1986. MVLs are solvent procedures and do not represent financial failure.
Conversely, Creditors' Voluntary Liquidations (CVLs) and Compulsory Winding Up orders indicate insolvent events. Under section 127 of the Insolvency Act 1986, dispositions of company property made after the commencement of a compulsory winding up are void unless validated by the court. Performing a thorough winding up search allows credit managers to identify pending court actions prior to entering high-value supply agreements.
Corp Intel vs Manual Register Searches
Identifying counterparty financial distress through manual public register searches requires visiting multiple data silos. Credit teams traditionally cross-reference court cause lists, manual Gazette search pages, and Companies House filing indices to track insolvency events. This approach is time-consuming and risks missing unadvertised petitions.
Corp Intel consolidates court records, Gazette filings, and official register indices into a unified intelligence feed. By running a centralized search, professionals receive validated counterparty intelligence across statutory records in seconds, bypassing manual multi-site checks.
Methodology
Data is derived from statutory notices published in The Gazette between 5 October 2026 and 12 October 2026. Sector classification is based on self-declared Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes registered with Companies House.
Limitations apply to public register reporting. SIC codes are self-reported by officers upon incorporation and annual confirmation statements. Furthermore, a single entity may generate multiple statutory notices across different stages of an insolvency procedure.
For credit teams and suppliers
Credit professionals and procurement managers must complete counterparty checks before extending credit limits or executing sub-contracts. Failing to spot an active petition prior to delivering materials can lead to voided payments and total debt loss under insolvency legislation. Run a comprehensive winding up search prior to exchange to safeguard trade receivables.
FAQ
What is the difference between an MVL and a CVL?
A Members' Voluntary Liquidation (MVL) is a solvent procedure initiated by shareholders when a company has sufficient assets to pay all debts with interest. A Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation (CVL) is an insolvent winding-up initiated when a company cannot meet its liabilities.
Why should credit teams perform a winding up petition search?
A petition search reveals whether creditors or HMRC have presented a petition to court to wind up the target company. Identifying this prior to supply prevents uncollectable debt under statutory disposition rules.
How frequently are Gazette notices updated?
Gazette notices are updated daily on working days following formal submission by insolvency practitioners, court officers, or petitioning creditors.
Does an Administration notice mean a company has ceased trading?
Not automatically. Administration provides statutory protection under Schedule B1 of the Insolvency Act 1986, allowing insolvency practitioners to rescue the company as a going concern or achieve a better outcome for creditors.