The Firmwatch take
Bibendum Restaurant Limited (01971267) currently shows: At risk signal detected, based on accounts to 31 December 2024; last refreshed 24 May 2026. Insolvency event on the public record: creditors' voluntary liquidation.
Companies House source·Accounts to 31 Dec 2024·Refreshed 24 May 2026·Methodology and caveats
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2 public risk events on file
Incorporated
16 December 1985
40 years on the register
Sector
Licensed restaurants
SIC 56101
Size
Not classified
Net assets
−£669k
Bottom 10% in sector
Cash at bank
Not disclosed
Not required for this filing type
Risk events
2 on file
Public Gazette / Companies House
Insolvency risk
High insolvency risk
The latest public accounts show multiple stress signals. Treat this as a prompt for deeper checks, not as a formal insolvency prediction.
Negative net assets
Visible liabilities exceed visible assets in the extracted accounts.
Negative working capital
Short-term liabilities are higher than short-term assets in the public balance sheet.
Current ratio below 1.0
Current assets are below current liabilities.
Money
What the balance sheet says
Net assets
−£669k
Bottom 10% in sector · sector median £802 · 75,482 filers in this sector
Cash
Not disclosed
Working cap.
−£78k
Median £991
Current ratio
0.9×
Median 0.8×
Signals · 3
Negative net assets
The latest filed accounts show liabilities exceeding assets.
Negative working capital
Current liabilities exceed current assets in the extracted accounts.
Current ratio below 1.0
Current assets are lower than current liabilities in the extracted accounts.
Sector benchmark · Food and Drink
How this company compares in 75,482 filers in this sector
Bottom 10% in sector — Bibendum Restaurant Limited shows −£669k in net assets. Sector median is £802.
Sector medians are computed annually across all UK companies in this broad sector. Position is approximate — see the Money tab for the full balance sheet.
Risk events · monitored daily
2 events on the watchtower
Address pattern · EC4N 6NP
203 other UK companies registered at this postcode.
Active
130
Dissolved
4
Strike-off action
3
Recent activity
Filings and risk events
- 25 Nov 2025Creditors' voluntary liquidation2443
- 25 Nov 2025Creditors' voluntary liquidation2441
People
Who runs this company
- HM
HAMLYN, Michael Paul Frederick
director · since 2002
Registered office
Address intelligence
203 other companies use this address.
High-volume registered-office service. Many UK companies use these legitimately, but they are also a known hosting location for shell entities. Treat this as a flag, not a verdict.
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