● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
JOHN STEPHENS SERVICES LTD
JOHN STEPHENS SERVICES LTD is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 23 January 2026.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
12 Aug 1975
Incorporated
Registered as 01222671. Facilities.
20 Apr 1990
First accounts filed
legacy
1 Mar 1994
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
31 Mar 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
23 Jan 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
23 Jan 2026
Statement of affairs
Sworn statement of assets and liabilities.
23 Jan 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5041139 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 5041139
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated12 Aug 1975
Last accounts31 Mar 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeMicro-entity
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments4 since 2018
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure7.6 yrs
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerSimon Thomas Barriball
FirmMcAlister & Co
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 11950
Appointed21 Jan 2026
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