Construction Insolvency Watch: 117 UK Notices
Between 26 October 2026 and 2 November 2026, 117 UK companies operating within the construction sector filed statutory insolvency notices in The Gazette. An analysis of these filings reveals 39 creditors' voluntary liquidations, 21 compulsory winding up orders, 1 administration appointment, and 19 members' voluntary liquidations.
For commercial credit managers, quantity surveyors, and project directors, timely insight into upstream contractor distress is critical. Late statutory filings and unmonitored sub-contractor accounts frequently lead to bad debt write-offs or project abandonment. Under the Insolvency Act 1986, the appearance of a winding up petition or a resolution for voluntary winding up alters counterparty legal rights immediately, freezing dispositions of property and introducing statutory set-off.
The week in numbers
The table below details the formal insolvency procedures recorded across the sector during the reporting period.
| Procedure Type | Number of Notices |
|---|---:|
| Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 39 |
| Compulsory winding up | 21 |
| Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 19 |
| Administration | 1 |
| Total procedures recorded | 80 |
(Note: 117 sector companies were captured in aggregate Gazette data; 80 individual corporate records were published with detailed statutory notices during the current run).
Companies with notices this week
The following table details every construction entity published in the statutory register during the week, together with the procedure type and notice date.
| Company | Procedure | Notice Date |
|---|---|---|
| [GO4 CONTROL LTD](/company/11199033) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-28 |
| [S. LAWFORD CARPENTRY LIMITED](/company/04861501) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-28 |
| [HUDSON BUILT LTD](/company/16476964) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-28 |
| [BEN HOLLIS BRICKWORK LTD](/company/11246026) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-28 |
| [GAMBLE PROPERTY SERVICES LTD](/company/11309425) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-27 |
| [MAST INTERIORS LIMITED](/company/08509690) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-27 |
| [REDDITCH JOINERY (MIDLANDS) LIMITED](/company/07816182) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-27 |
| [AJD & SONS LTD](/company/09204375) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-27 |
| [BIG MONK CONSTRUCTION LTD](/company/16571597) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-27 |
| [WEST CORNWALL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT LIMITED](/company/12467761) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-27 |
| [FAIRGROVE (EAST MIDLANDS) LIMITED](/company/09826068) | Administration | 2026-10-28 |
| [TAYLOR HOMES (LINCS 2) LIMITED](/company/09329545) | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-28 |
| [MOMIJI PROJECTS LTD](/company/12540874) | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-28 |
| [EASTERN DEMOLITION LIMITED](/company/13056461) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-29 |
| [NORTHERN INSTALLATION SERVICES LIMITED](/company/04057914) | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-29 |
| [PJD BUILDING CONSTRUCTION LIMITED](/company/10341921) | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-29 |
| [PICTURE HOUSE INTERIORS LIMITED](/company/11699148) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-29 |
| [CHRISTY FLOORING LIMITED](/company/09995444) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-28 |
| [VOLUTE LONDON LIMITED](/company/09766187) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-28 |
| [JOINERYTEC LTD](/company/15187171) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-28 |
| [NORTHERN PLUMBING & HEATING LTD](/company/16119309) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-28 |
| [DRYFIX SOLUTIONS LIMITED](/company/07219114) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-29 |
| [ATELIER BESPOKE CABINETRY LTD](/company/14306748) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-29 |
| [TRIPLE J SCAFFOLDING LTD](/company/10341658) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-29 |
| [OSBORNE ASSOCIATES CONSULTANCY (LONDON) LIMITED](/company/08380487) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-29 |
| [ARMADILLO PROJECTS LTD](/company/15476831) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-29 |
| [CAER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED](/company/12264150) | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-28 |
| [COVER CALL BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED](/company/03222029) | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-28 |
| [CASTLE HILL CONSTRUCTION LTD](/company/14701671) | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-28 |
| [CROWN CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE LIMITED](/company/15821717) | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-28 |
| [WHITE SAIL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED](/company/12270185) | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-30 |
| [CONSORTIUM FOUR DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED](/company/SC170112) | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-30 |
| [CECIL FRANCIS LIMITED](/company/00605150) | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-29 |
| [NOSDAR (DEVELOPMENTS) LIMITED](/company/00589274) | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-29 |
| [YARDLEY INSULATION SERVICES LIMITED](/company/07126702) | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-29 |
| [FREEMANTLE CAPITAL PARTNERS (PLAYERS CLOSE) LIMITED](/company/13802649) | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-30 |
| [S. KITAURE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED](/company/04074000) | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-30 |
| [ZIP CONTRACTS LTD](/company/06796194) | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-30 |
| [LEA DECORATORS & BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED](/company/10683318) | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-30 |
| [HAGUE CIVILS LIMITED](/company/04236627) | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-30 |
| [A DONAGHEY BUILDERS LIMITED](/company/11574211) | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-30 |
| [COOMBS CONTRACTORS LTD](/company/09606104) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-30 |
| [MILROCK LTD](/company/SC728768) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-30 |
| [LRB ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD](/company/14023151) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-29 |
| [KADIU PLASTERING & RENDERING LTD](/company/10557453) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-29 |
| [GREEN SPARK ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR LTD](/company/13955036) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-29 |
| [HUGGINS & SQUIRE LIMITED](/company/01195904) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-29 |
| [ASSURED BUILDING CONTRACTORS LIMITED](/company/04906992) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-29 |
| [GAIA HIRE LTD](/company/11099800) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-29 |
| [TRIDENT DUCTWORK LTD](/company/11266927) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-30 |
| [ENVISAGE ENVELOPE SOLUTIONS LTD](/company/12793080) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-30 |
| [CAMDEN CARPENTERS LIMITED](/company/07581400) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-30 |
| [TRP GROUP LIMITED](/company/09111062) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-30 |
| [ECONOLOFT LTD](/company/14137533) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-30 |
| [STONELEIGH BUILDING CONTRACTORS LIMITED](/company/06992658) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-30 |
| [FORT HURLEY EVENTS LTD](/company/13620254) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-29 |
| [ALHAWANHAL LTD](/company/10980156) | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-30 |
| [ICE DESIGN & BUILD LIMITED](/company/08618541) | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-29 |
| [BISHOP FACADES LIMITED](/company/13554585) | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-29 |
| [HARBOROUGH LOFTS LTD](/company/13961344) | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-29 |
| [CK-INTERIORS LIMITED](/company/SC656930) | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-30 |
| [ENVIRON AUDIO LIMITED](/company/04593308) | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-30 |
| [MACAVIS CONSTRUCTION LTD](/company/09059569) | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-30 |
| [DHDG (NE) LIMITED](/company/12470662) | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-30 |
| [QUATTRO PROPERTIES LIMITED](/company/06023136) | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-30 |
| [PURPLE SAGE (LONDON) LIMITED](/company/08888410) | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-30 |
| [J L W CONSTRUCTION LIMITED](/company/05313274) | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-30 |
| [HEPPNERS (UK) LTD](/company/09120623) | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-30 |
| [GASKING ENGINEERS LTD](/company/11540365) | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-30 |
| [EKK BUILD LTD](/company/12542774) | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-30 |
| [FRED WATKINS (ESTATES) LIMITED](/company/00567031) | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-30 |
| [ADVANCE PROPERTY SERVICES LONDON LIMITED](/company/10047647) | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-30 |
| [HYP LIMITED](/company/11400866) | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-30 |
| [HAIME BUILDERS LIMITED](/company/09507479) | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-30 |
| [KMJ VENTILATION LIMITED](/company/04542915) | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-30 |
| [DIFA LIMITED](/company/NI648780) | Members' voluntary liquidation (solvent) | 2026-10-30 |
| [COJO INTERIORS LTD](/company/12231595) | Compulsory winding up | 2026-10-30 |
| [P.P.A. INTERIORS LIMITED](/company/04099695) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-30 |
| [SCO CIVIL ENGINEERING LTD](/company/15907750) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-30 |
| [JM NEW IDEA LTD](/company/09383446) | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 2026-10-30 |
Notable cases
While turnover figures were not published in the notices for this period, historical registration records at Companies House highlight several long-established corporate entities entering formal proceedings.
FRED WATKINS (ESTATES) LIMITED (company number 00567031), incorporated in 1956, entered compulsory winding up following an order recorded on 30 October 2026. This ends several decades of statutory corporate history on the public register.
Similarly, CECIL FRANCIS LIMITED (00605150) and NOSDAR (DEVELOPMENTS) LIMITED (00589274), incorporated in 1958 and 1957 respectively, each published notices of members' voluntary liquidation on 29 October 2026. Both companies entered solvent liquidations following declarations of solvency by their respective boards.
In corporate restructurings, FAIRGROVE (EAST MIDLANDS) LIMITED (09826068) entered administration on 28 October 2026, marking the only formal administration appointment across the construction cohort during this reporting cycle.
What this means for suppliers and creditors
When a construction entity enters formal insolvency, the prospects of unsecured dividend recovery are statistically low. Suppliers must differentiate between solvent reorganisations and terminal liquidations:
- Members' Voluntary Liquidations (MVLs) are solvent. Under section 89 of the Insolvency Act 1986, directors swear a statutory declaration of solvency confirming debts can be paid in full with interest within 12 months. An MVL represents a solvent wind-down or restructuring, not a business failure.
- Creditors' Voluntary Liquidations (CVLs) and Compulsory Liquidations are insolvent. In these instances, the company cannot satisfy its liabilities as they fall due. Commercial credit terms must be suspended immediately upon notice.
Credit teams should conduct a rigorous winding up search prior to extending trade credit or agreeing substantial stage payments. If a petition has been presented to the court, dispositions of property made thereafter are void under section 127 of the Insolvency Act 1986 unless validated by court order. Suppliers who continue trading without checking risk having payments clawed back by an appointed liquidator.
Before agreeing high-value contracts, teams should inspect prior encumbrances using a company charge check to verify whether assets are already secured by debentures or qualifying floating charge holders.
Practical credit assessment checklist
To safeguard cash flow when dealing with sub-contractors and main contractors, adhere to the following sequence before extending unsecured terms:
1. Register lookup: Verify corporate identity, legal entity status, and current filings on Companies House.
2. Court petition check: Perform a winding up petition search to ensure no unadvertised petitions are active in the High Court cause lists.
3. Encumbrance review: Check filed MR01 charges to identify existing debentures, lender covenants, or factoring facilities.
4. Continuous surveillance: Deploy free company monitoring to receive immediate automated notifications when statutory filings, officer changes, or Gazetted notices occur.
Worked scenario: The unadvertised petition trap
Consider an electrical contractor, SubCo Ltd, agreeing a £95,000 specialist materials delivery to a regional housing contractor on 30-day terms. The builder presented acceptable historical management accounts filed nine months prior.
Unknown to SubCo Ltd, HM Revenue and Customs had issued a petition over unpaid PAYE liabilities two weeks prior. The petition had not yet appeared in The Gazette, as creditors typically wait seven business days following service before advertising under the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016.
A prudent credit controller executing a court-based winding up search would have identified the pending petition before releasing the order. Instead, SubCo Ltd fulfilled the supply. Two weeks later, a compulsory winding up order was granted. Because section 127 of the Insolvency Act 1986 invalidates post-petition transactions, SubCo Ltd became an unsecured creditor with zero prospect of inventory retrieval under simple retention of title.
The corporate intelligence advantage
Credit risk teams traditionally monitor counterparty viability through fragmented manual channels: checking WebCHeck, reading daily Gazette editions, calling the court cause lists, or obtaining outdated annual accounts. This manual cadence exposes suppliers to blind spots during the statutory gap between petition filing and formal advertisement.
Corp Intel consolidates court cause lists, Companies House filings, and Gazette statutory records into unified intelligence workflows. Automating continuous counterparty surveillance allows risk managers to act on petition filings and debenture registrations before insolvency freezes corporate assets.
For credit teams and suppliers
Credit managers, commercial solicitors, and construction suppliers must verify legal solvency before committing resources to capital projects. Failing to run a pre-contract search can leave your firm exposed to clawback actions and unrecoverable supply losses. Verify prospective counterparties with a definitive winding up search and retain defensible audit records for your credit committee.
Methodology
Data is extracted directly from statutory notices published in The Gazette between 26 October 2026 and 2 November 2026. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes corresponding to Section F (Construction) are cross-referenced with Companies House filings.
Limitations to consider:
- SIC codes are self-reported by directors upon incorporation or annual confirmation statement filing, and operational activities may differ.
- A single corporate entity may register multiple notices across procedural milestones (e.g., petition, appointment of liquidators, notice to creditors).
FAQ
What is the legal difference between an MVL and a CVL?
A Members' Voluntary Liquidation (MVL) is a solvent procedure initiated by directors who formally declare under oath that the business can pay its debts in full within 12 months. A Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation (CVL) is an insolvent liquidation chosen when the company cannot meet its liabilities, leading to asset liquidation for creditor distributions.
Why does a compulsory winding up notice appear in The Gazette?
Under the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016, a petitioner or official receiver must advertise formal court winding up orders and certain petition details in The Gazette to give formal statutory notice to all existing and prospective creditors.
How soon after a winding up petition is filed can suppliers find out?
There is often a lag of several days to several weeks before a petition is advertised in The Gazette. However, a dedicated search of the High Court and regional trial centre cause lists can identify active petitions immediately upon filing by the court clerk.
Does an administration order mean the company has failed permanently?
Not necessarily. Administration provides statutory moratoria under Schedule B1 of the Insolvency Act 1986. The administrator's primary objective is to rescue the company as a going concern, though secondary objectives allow for a better result for creditors than immediate liquidation, or asset realization for secured creditors.