MR KENT CONSTRUCTION LTD wound up by High Court order in May 2026
The High Court made a winding-up order against MR KENT CONSTRUCTION LTD on 20 May 2026, placing the Hoddesdon subcontractor into compulsory liquidation. Full notice and Companies House record.
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The High Court of Justice made a winding-up order against MR KENT CONSTRUCTION LTD on 20 May 2026, placing the Hoddesdon-registered specialist construction subcontractor into compulsory liquidation. Compulsory liquidation is court-imposed and distinct from a voluntary winding-up resolved by a company's own members.
The petition that triggered the order was filed on 2 April 2026. The case was heard under reference CR-2026-002636 in the Insolvency and Companies List (ChD), the specialist Chancery Division list that handles insolvency and company-law applications.
The liquidator
The Official Receiver, the civil servant of the Insolvency Service who automatically takes office as liquidator on most winding-up orders, was appointed on 20 May 2026. The Official Receiver's office handling the case is based in Birmingham and can be reached at Eastern.OR@insolvency.gov.uk.
About the company
MR KENT CONSTRUCTION LTD was incorporated on 15 March 2021 and registered at 30 Brunswick Court, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8DH. It operated under SIC code 43999, which covers specialist construction activities not elsewhere classified. The company filed its most recent accounts, prepared on a micro-entity basis, to 31 March 2025.
Companies House shows the company was incorporated just over five years before the winding-up order was made.
Officers
Charlie West is the current director, appointed on 20 March 2023. Mandeep Kaur served as both director and company secretary from incorporation on 15 March 2021 until 24 March 2023. Rajneet Kaur held the same roles from 15 March 2021 until 24 March 2023. Samantha Josephine Melville Taylor was appointed as a director on 27 March 2024 and resigned the following day, 28 March 2024.
No secured charges are registered against the company at Companies House.
Creditors with claims against MR KENT CONSTRUCTION LTD should contact the Official Receiver's office in Birmingham. The London Gazette notice was published on 30 May 2026.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Mr Kent Construction Limited?
The court has placed the company in compulsory liquidation. The Official Receiver typically takes office as liquidator unless creditors nominate a licensed insolvency practitioner. Submit your claim using the Official Receiver's online proof-of-debt service or by post; details appear on the case page at gov.uk/insolvency-service. Read more about proof of debt.
Did you work at Mr Kent Construction Limited?
On a winding-up order, employees are usually dismissed immediately. Wages owed up to a statutory cap, holiday pay, notice pay and redundancy may be claimable from the Redundancy Payments Service. The Official Receiver will provide RP1 case-reference numbers and the date of insolvency you need to start the claim. See gov.uk: your rights if your employer is insolvent.
Do you hold a deposit, gift card or undelivered order from Mr Kent Construction Limited?
Customers rank as unsecured creditors in the liquidation. Where you paid by credit card and the amount was over £100, Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 may let you claim from the card issuer for breach of contract or misrepresentation by the supplier; the rules apply per item, not per transaction, and the card must be a regulated credit card. Debit-card payments may be recoverable via chargeback.
Are you a director of a company connected to Mr Kent Construction Limited?
Section 216 of the Insolvency Act 1986 applies the moment the winding-up order is made. If you intend to be involved in another company using the same or a similar name within five years, you must rely on one of the three statutory exceptions. The Official Receiver also has a statutory duty to investigate director conduct and report under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986.
Sources
- The London Gazette notice (code Winding-Up Orders)
- Companies House record 13267442
- Court: High Court Of Justice, case 002636
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