● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
FRED MENCE (CONSTRUCTION) LIMITED
FRED MENCE (CONSTRUCTION) LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 22 July 2026.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
27 Jan 1989
Incorporated
Registered as 02340575. Construction.
18 Feb 1994
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to William Alan Lockey.
22 Jan 2002
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
31 Oct 2002
First accounts filed
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18 Jul 2007
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
13 Aug 2007
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
12 Feb 2015
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
11 Mar 2015
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
12 Mar 2025
Latest accounts filed
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19 Aug 2025
Administrator's proposals
Administrators' statement of proposals to creditors.
10 Sep 2025
Result of creditors' meeting
Outcome of the meeting of creditors.
9 Feb 2026
Progress report
Administrators' progress report to creditors.
15 Jul 2026
Moved to liquidation
Move from administration to creditors' voluntary liquidation.
22 Jul 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
22 Jul 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5177675 in The Gazette.
What the data was telling us
Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.
Insolvency status● CVL
StatusCreditors' voluntary liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5177675
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & control● PSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Paul Mence
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated27 Jan 1989
Last accounts12 Mar 2025
Confirmation stmtOverdue
Account typeFull
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments7 since 2008
Resignations1 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure9.6 yrs
Director track record● Track record
Other appointments1 other companies
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges5 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderHsbc Bank PLC
Registered11 Mar 2015
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerPaul Matthew Kings
FirmFRP Advisory Trading
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 30610
Appointed15 Jul 2026
View profile →Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerSteven Philip Ross
FirmFRP Advisory Trading
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 9503
Appointed15 Jul 2026
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