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Is M J Builders (Lichfield) Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, M J Builders (Lichfield) Limited (company number 07695098) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 31 January 2025, by its creditors. Joe Whiley of null was appointed as liquidator.

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M J Builders (Lichfield) Limited is now in creditors' voluntary liquidation. Below are the key dates, the directors, the public-record timeline that led here, and what the liquidation means if you are a creditor, employee, customer or supplier.

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number07695098
Incorporated6 July 2011 (15 years old)
Registered officeInsolvency Direct Ltd Saxon House, Saxon Way, Cheltenham, GL52 6QX
Nature of business (SIC)41202: Construction of domestic buildings (Construction)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation31 January 2025
LiquidatorJoe Whiley, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

M J Builders (Lichfield) Limited is a construction business based in Cheltenham, incorporated in 2011 and 14 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is construction of domestic buildings (SIC 41202). There have been 4 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 2 people with significant control.

Directors

4 people have been appointed as directors of M J Builders (Lichfield) Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Claire Jayne BallingerActive
Mark John BallingerActive
Claire Jayne BallingerActive
Claire Jayne BallingerResigned21 Jul 2011

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.

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments17 March 2026LIQ03
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator11 February 2025600
Statement of affairs11 February 2025LIQ02
Registered office address changed7 February 2025AD01
Resolutions7 February 2025RESOLUTIONS
46 earlier events · 2011 to 2025
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus31 January 2025
Registered office address changed30 January 2025AD01
Confirmation statement made with updates11 July 2024CS01
Micro company accounts made up28 March 2024AA
Confirmation statement made with updates2 August 2023CS01
Change of details as a person with significant control13 July 2023PSC04
Change of details as a person with significant control13 July 2023PSC04
Secretary's details changed13 July 2023CH03
Director's details changed6 July 2023CH01
Registered office address changed6 July 2023AD01
Director's details changed6 July 2023CH01
Micro company accounts made up30 June 2023AA
Registered office address changed13 April 2023AD01
Confirmation statement made with updates20 July 2022CS01
Micro company accounts made up31 March 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with updates22 July 2021CS01
Change of details as a person with significant control12 July 2021PSC04
Change of details as a person with significant control12 July 2021PSC04
Secretary's details changed12 July 2021CH03
Director's details changed12 July 2021CH01
Micro company accounts made up30 June 2021AA
Confirmation statement made with updates7 July 2020CS01
Micro company accounts made up31 March 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with updates8 July 2019CS01
Micro company accounts made up29 March 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with updates6 July 2018CS01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up29 March 2018AA
Registered office address changed27 October 2017AD01
Confirmation statement made with updates6 July 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 March 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates6 July 2016CS01
Registered office address changed6 July 2016AD01
Total exemption small company accounts made up3 March 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders10 July 2015AR01
Secretary's details changed10 July 2015CH03
Director's details changed10 July 2015CH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up24 March 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders21 July 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up31 March 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders11 July 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up26 March 2013AA
Previous accounting period shortened1 March 2013AA01
Registered office address changed2 October 2012AD01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders9 July 2012AR01
Appointment as a director22 July 2011AP01
Termination of appointment as a director22 July 2011TM01
Incorporation6 July 2011NEWINC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Submit your proof of debt to the liquidator. Once liquidation begins, no creditor can start or continue legal action without the court's permission. Unsecured creditors rank after secured and preferential creditors and are usually paid last, often only a portion.

Owed money by a company in liquidation

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

Deposits paid are usually unsecured claims. Contracts may be terminated by the liquidator. Contact the liquidator about outstanding work or refunds.

What customers can recover

If you are a supplier

Goods supplied before the liquidation began are an unsecured claim. Check whether any retention-of-title clause lets you identify and recover specific goods.

How retention of title works

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Frequently asked questions

Is M J Builders (Lichfield) Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. M J Builders (Lichfield) Limited (company number 07695098) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 31 January 2025, by its creditors. Joe Whiley of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of M J Builders (Lichfield) Limited?
Joe Whiley, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of M J Builders (Lichfield) Limited on 31 January 2025. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does M J Builders (Lichfield) Limited do?
M J Builders (Lichfield) Limited's registered nature of business is construction of domestic buildings (SIC 41202). It is classified in the construction sector.
Where is M J Builders (Lichfield) Limited based?
M J Builders (Lichfield) Limited's registered office is Insolvency Direct Ltd Saxon House, Saxon Way, Cheltenham, GL52 6QX. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was M J Builders (Lichfield) Limited founded?
M J Builders (Lichfield) Limited was incorporated on 6 July 2011, 14 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is M J Builders (Lichfield) Limited's company number?
M J Builders (Lichfield) Limited's registered company number is 07695098.
Who has significant control of M J Builders (Lichfield) Limited?
2 active people with significant control over M J Builders (Lichfield) Limited are on the register: Mrs Claire Jayne Ballinger, Mr Mark John Ballinger.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of M J Builders (Lichfield) Limited?
Liquidation is the formal wind-up of a company. Once it begins, the liquidator collects assets, settles claims in statutory order (secured, preferential, then unsecured) and distributes whatever remains. Unsecured creditors often recover only a portion of what they are owed, and sometimes nothing.
How long does liquidation take?
Most liquidations run for 12 to 24 months, longer where the company has complex assets, litigation, or ongoing trading. Annual progress reports are filed by the liquidator until the company is dissolved at the end of the process.
Will creditors get paid in M J Builders (Lichfield) Limited's liquidation?
Secured creditors are paid from the assets they hold a charge over. Preferential creditors (employee wages up to limits, pension contributions, HMRC for certain taxes) come next. Unsecured creditors share whatever remains, which may be nothing. The Statement of Affairs, when filed, sets out the liquidator's estimate at the point of appointment.

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