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Is Kent,Blaxill & Co,Limited in administration?

Last verified 11 July 2026
In AdministrationYes, Kent,Blaxill & Co,Limited (company number 00083667) entered administration on 6 February 2025. Benjamin John Wiles of Kroll Advisory Ltd was appointed as administrator.

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Kent,Blaxill & Co,Limited is now under the control of an administrator. Below are the key dates, the directors, the public-record timeline that led here, and what the administration means if you are a creditor, employee, customer or supplier.

Company at a glance

StatusIn Administration
Company number00083667
Incorporated22 February 1905 (121 years old)
Registered officeC/O KROLL ADVISORY LTD, The Shard 32 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9SG
Nature of business (SIC)46130: Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials (Retail)
Date entered administration6 February 2025
AdministratorBenjamin John Wiles, Kroll Advisory Ltd (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Official noticeView the official notice ↗
Statement of AffairsFiled 7 August 2025, declared assets & liabilities ↗
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

Kent,Blaxill & Co,Limited is a retail business based in London, incorporated in 1905 and 120 years old when the administrator was appointed. Its registered activity is agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials (SIC 46130). There have been 32 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the administrator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 12 charges have been registered against the company, 2 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

32 people have been appointed as directors of Kent,Blaxill & Co,Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Keith Michael Reville+ 2 othersActive
Geoffrey Craythorne+ 2 othersActive
John William Ferrington+ 1 otherActive
Oleksii Kustovskyi+ 2 othersResigned15 Jan 2025
Stuart Whiteford+ 2 othersResigned8 Jan 2025
Joshua Mark Chilton+ 8 othersResigned11 Dec 2024
26 former directors · resigned 1992 to 2024
Jignesh Patel+ 2 othersResigned30 Nov 2024
Kevin Geoffrey PrykeResigned28 Apr 2023
Kevin Geoffrey PrykeResigned28 Apr 2023
James Robert ParkResigned28 Apr 2023
Allanna DochertyResigned28 Apr 2023
Stuart Slocombe+ 2 othersResigned31 Dec 2022
Wayne Gary Fisher+ 2 othersResigned2 Dec 2022
Elizabeth Ann CashResigned10 Nov 2022
Hugh Robert BlaxillResigned10 Nov 2022
Benjamin Richard KentResigned10 Nov 2022
Philip William GeorgeResigned10 Nov 2022
Simon Christopher BlaxillResigned10 Nov 2022
John Terry Barnes+ 1 otherResigned31 Dec 2021
Anthony John BlaxillResigned27 Jan 2021
Ron McConnachieResigned11 May 2017
Kevin Robert SturdyResigned31 May 2014
Kevin Robert SturdyResigned31 May 2014
John Dixon FordResigned31 Dec 2013
Simon Richard FanshaweResigned31 Dec 2010
John Joseph MannionResigned24 Oct 2004
John Joseph MannionResigned24 Oct 2004
Alec Christopher BlaxillResigned30 Mar 2004
Nicholas PinkhamResigned2 Aug 1994
Maurice Percy VinterResigned6 May 1994
Harold WhybrowResigned8 May 1992

A director resignation shortly before an insolvency is a matter of public record; it does not by itself imply wrongdoing.

Persons with significant control

Individuals or entities with significant influence or control.

2 ceased controls
  • Kent Blaxill Group Ltd · ceased 2 Nov 2022
  • Kent Blaxill Property Holdings Limited · ceased 7 Nov 2022

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 2 outstanding · 10 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingCairngorm Capital Partners LLP as Security Agent
A registered charge · Created 20 Dec 2024 · Pending
OutstandingArbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Limited
A registered charge · Created 10 Nov 2022 · Pending
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 15 Oct 2018 · Satisfied 4 Nov 2022
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
A registered charge · Created 15 Oct 2018 · Satisfied 4 Nov 2022
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 3 Mar 2009 · Satisfied 4 Nov 2022
6 earlier charges · 1990 to 2007
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture · Created 10 Dec 2007 · Satisfied 4 Nov 2022
SatisfiedFix-UK General Partner Limited Acting as General Partner of the Fix-UK Limited Partnership Andfix-UK Nominee Limited Acting as Trustees of the Partnership
Deed of rental deposit · Created 26 Oct 2007 · Satisfied 16 Sep 2019
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture · Created 25 Jun 1998 · Satisfied 10 Jan 2008
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 11 Sep 1996 · Satisfied 4 Nov 2022
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Debenture · Created 28 Sep 1992 · Satisfied 4 Nov 2022
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 24 Sep 1990 · Satisfied 4 Nov 2022
SatisfiedBarclays Bank PLC
Legal charge · Created 15 Nov 1988 · Satisfied 4 Nov 2022

What happened

EventDateType
Administrator's progress report5 March 2026AM10
Notice of extension of period of Administration5 February 2026AM19
Administrator's progress report2 September 2025AM10
Statement of affairs7 August 2025AM02
Notice of deemed approval of proposals15 April 2025AM06
191 earlier events · 1986 to 2025
Statement of administrator's proposal27 March 2025AM03
Registered office address changed6 February 2025AD01
Appointment of an administrator6 February 2025AM01
Termination of appointment as a director15 January 2025TM01
Termination of appointment as a director9 January 2025TM01
Confirmation statement made with no updates2 January 2025CS01
Registration of charge , created23 December 2024MR01
Previous accounting period shortened18 December 2024AA01
Termination of appointment as a director11 December 2024TM01
Termination of appointment as a director2 December 2024TM01
Appointment as a director28 November 2024AP01
Appointment as a director9 August 2024AP01
Appointment as a director9 August 2024AP01
Appointment as a director9 August 2024AP01
Appointment as a director9 August 2024AP01
Confirmation statement made with no updates12 January 2024CS01
Full accounts made up10 January 2024AA
Termination of appointment as a secretary9 May 2023TM02
Termination of appointment as a director28 April 2023TM01
Termination of appointment as a director28 April 2023TM01
Appointment as a director28 April 2023AP01
Termination of appointment as a director28 April 2023TM01
Appointment as a director28 April 2023AP01
Confirmation statement made with updates25 January 2023CS01
Termination of appointment as a director9 January 2023TM01
Termination of appointment as a director20 December 2022TM01
Notification as a person with significant control23 November 2022PSC02
Cessation as a person with significant control23 November 2022PSC07
Cessation as a person with significant control23 November 2022PSC07
Notification as a person with significant control23 November 2022PSC02
Memorandum and Articles of Association14 November 2022MA
Resolutions14 November 2022RESOLUTIONS
Appointment as a director11 November 2022AP01
Registration of charge , created11 November 2022MR01
Termination of appointment as a director10 November 2022TM01
Termination of appointment as a director10 November 2022TM01
Termination of appointment as a director10 November 2022TM01
Termination of appointment as a director10 November 2022TM01
Termination of appointment as a director10 November 2022TM01
Appointment as a director10 November 2022AP01
Satisfaction of charge in full4 November 2022MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full4 November 2022MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full4 November 2022MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full4 November 2022MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full4 November 2022MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full4 November 2022MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full4 November 2022MR04
Satisfaction of charge in full4 November 2022MR04
Full accounts made up20 September 2022AA
Appointment as a director7 February 2022AP01
Appointment as a director7 February 2022AP01
Termination of appointment as a director4 January 2022TM01
Confirmation statement made with no updates23 December 2021CS01
Full accounts made up7 September 2021AA
Termination of appointment as a director9 June 2021TM01
Change of details as a person with significant control5 February 2021PSC05
Full accounts made up19 January 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates21 December 2020CS01
Confirmation statement made with no updates2 January 2020CS01
Satisfaction of charge in full16 September 2019MR04
Full accounts made up16 September 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates3 January 2019CS01
Registration of charge , created20 October 2018MR01
Registration of charge , created20 October 2018MR01
Full accounts made up16 May 2018AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates25 January 2018CS01
Full accounts made up21 June 2017AA
Termination of appointment as a director30 May 2017TM01
Confirmation statement made with updates26 January 2017CS01
Full accounts made up3 June 2016AA
Appointment as a secretary19 April 2016AP03
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 December 2015AR01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders7 July 2015AR01
Full accounts made up3 June 2015AA
Appointment as a director24 April 2015AP01
Full accounts made up8 September 2014AA
Termination of appointment as a secretary31 May 2014TM02
Termination of appointment as a director31 May 2014TM01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders27 May 2014AR01
Termination of appointment as a director10 February 2014TM01
Appointment as a director10 February 2014AP01
Appointment as a director18 December 2013AP01
Group of companies' accounts made up7 October 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders6 June 2013AR01
Termination of appointment as a director5 June 2013TM01
Group of companies' accounts made up27 September 2012AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders12 June 2012AR01
Director's details changed12 June 2012CH01
Auditor's resignation7 February 2012AUD
Group of companies' accounts made up8 August 2011AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders26 May 2011AR01
Appointment as a director28 March 2011AP01
Termination of appointment as a director25 January 2011TM01
Group of companies' accounts made up12 August 2010AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders7 June 2010AR01
Director's details changed7 June 2010CH01
Director's details changed7 June 2010CH01
Director's details changed7 June 2010CH01
Director's details changed7 June 2010CH01
Director's details changed7 June 2010CH01
Legacy3 August 2009288c
Group of companies' accounts made up6 June 2009AA
Legacy27 May 2009363a
Legacy27 May 2009287
Legacy26 May 2009288c
Legacy26 May 2009288c
Legacy26 May 2009288c
Legacy26 May 2009288c
Legacy5 March 2009395
Legacy28 May 2008363a
Legacy28 May 2008288c
Legacy27 May 2008288c
Legacy27 May 2008288c
Legacy27 May 2008288c
Legacy27 May 2008288c
Group of companies' accounts made up21 May 2008AA
Legacy10 January 2008403a
Legacy28 December 2007395
Legacy2 November 2007395
Legacy18 October 2007288a
Legacy17 October 200788(2)R
Full accounts made up19 September 2007AA
Legacy26 June 2007363s
Accounts for a medium company made up13 June 2006AA
Legacy8 June 2006363s
Accounts for a medium company made up19 October 2005AA
Legacy17 June 2005363s
Legacy26 May 2005288a
Legacy17 December 2004288a
Legacy9 November 2004288b
Full accounts made up16 June 2004AA
Legacy15 June 2004363s
Legacy25 May 2004288b
Full accounts made up29 September 2003AA
Legacy6 June 2003363s
Full accounts made up26 July 2002AA
Legacy5 June 2002363s
Resolutions12 June 2001RESOLUTIONS
Legacy31 May 2001363s
Full accounts made up30 May 2001AA
Full accounts made up31 October 2000AA
Legacy9 June 2000363s
Legacy14 March 2000288a
Full accounts made up4 November 1999AA
Legacy4 June 1999363s
Full group accounts made up21 September 1998AA
Legacy2 July 1998395
Legacy9 June 1998363s
Legacy14 May 1998288a
Legacy23 April 1998288a
Legacy22 January 1998288a
Full group accounts made up20 October 1997AA
Legacy9 June 1997363s
Legacy26 September 1996395
Full group accounts made up2 September 1996AA
Resolutions8 August 1996RESOLUTIONS
Memorandum and Articles of Association2 August 1996MEM/ARTS
Legacy9 June 1996363s
Full group accounts made up22 September 1995AA
Legacy6 June 1995363s
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19951 January 1995PRE95
Full group accounts made up21 October 1994AA
Legacy22 August 1994288
Legacy7 June 1994363s
Legacy9 May 1994288
Full group accounts made up3 November 1993AA
Legacy1 June 1993363s
Legacy6 October 1992395
Legacy8 June 1992288
Legacy4 June 1992363s
Full group accounts made up21 May 1992AA
Full group accounts made up5 December 1991AA
Legacy30 June 1991363b
Legacy25 June 1991288
Legacy7 December 1990288
Full group accounts made up5 December 1990AA
Legacy15 October 1990395
Legacy21 September 1990363
Resolutions29 May 1990RESOLUTIONS
Legacy11 April 1990288
Full accounts made up3 November 1989AA
Legacy23 October 1989288
Legacy17 August 1989363
Legacy30 November 1988395
Full group accounts made up6 September 1988AA
Legacy1 September 1988363
Full group accounts made up18 August 1987AA
Legacy18 August 1987363
A selection of documents registered before 1 January 19871 January 1987PRE87
Group of companies' accounts made up8 September 1986AA
Legacy8 September 1986363
Incorporation22 February 1905NEWINC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Contact the administrator (Kroll Advisory Ltd) to register your claim. You cannot start or continue legal action against the company without the court's or administrator's permission. Unsecured creditors are typically paid last.

A creditor's checklist

If you are an employee

Employees are preferential creditors for certain unpaid wages and holiday pay, and may be able to claim from the Redundancy Payments Service if roles are made redundant.

Employee rights and redundancy pay

If you are a customer

Orders, deposits and warranties may be affected. Deposits paid are usually unsecured claims. Contact the administrator about outstanding work or refunds.

What customers can recover

If you are a supplier

Goods supplied before the appointment are an unsecured claim. Check whether any retention-of-title clause applies to goods you can identify and recover.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Kent,Blaxill & Co,Limited in administration?
Yes. Kent,Blaxill & Co,Limited (company number 00083667) entered administration on 6 February 2025. Benjamin John Wiles of Kroll Advisory Ltd was appointed as administrator.
Who is the administrator of Kent,Blaxill & Co,Limited?
Benjamin John Wiles, a licensed insolvency practitioner at Kroll Advisory Ltd, was appointed administrator of Kent,Blaxill & Co,Limited on 6 February 2025. Creditors can contact the administrator directly to submit a claim.
What does Kent,Blaxill & Co,Limited do?
Kent,Blaxill & Co,Limited's registered nature of business is agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials (SIC 46130). It is classified in the retail sector.
Where is Kent,Blaxill & Co,Limited based?
Kent,Blaxill & Co,Limited's registered office is C/O KROLL ADVISORY LTD, The Shard 32 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9SG. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was Kent,Blaxill & Co,Limited founded?
Kent,Blaxill & Co,Limited was incorporated on 22 February 1905, 120 years before the administrator was appointed.
What is Kent,Blaxill & Co,Limited's company number?
Kent,Blaxill & Co,Limited's registered company number is 00083667.
Who has significant control of Kent,Blaxill & Co,Limited?
1 active person with significant control over Kent,Blaxill & Co,Limited is on the register: Kent Blaxill Holdings Ltd.
Does Kent,Blaxill & Co,Limited have any outstanding charges?
2 outstanding charges are registered against Kent,Blaxill & Co,Limited out of 12 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
Are jobs at Kent,Blaxill & Co,Limited at risk?
When a company enters administration the administrator decides whether to continue trading, sell the business as a going concern, or wind it down. Employees can contact the administrator (Kroll Advisory Ltd) for any update on their role, and may be able to claim from the Redundancy Payments Service if their job is made redundant.
What does administration mean for creditors of Kent,Blaxill & Co,Limited?
Administration is a formal insolvency process that gives a company protection from creditors while an administrator tries to rescue it or achieve a better result than liquidation. Creditors cannot start or continue legal action without permission. Unsecured creditors are usually paid last, often only a portion of what they are owed, if anything.
When did Kent,Blaxill & Co,Limited go into administration?
Kent,Blaxill & Co,Limited went into administration on 6 February 2025.

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