Petitions to wind up (Companies)
Vapestop Limited faces a winding-up petition
In short: Vapestop Limited (company no. 10730444) faced a winding-up petition, according to a Petitions to wind up (Companies) notice published in The London Gazette on 07 July 2026. The petition was presented by PHOENIX WHOLESALE & DISTRIBUTION LTD. The case is before the Business and Property Courts in England And Wales (case CR‑2026‑003866). The petition was listed to be heard on Wednesday 08 July 2026 at 10:30 — a date that has now passed. The company's business: 47260 – retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores.
The Gazette notice is not updated after the hearing. A winding-up order, if one followed, is published as a separate Gazette notice and appears on the Vapestop Limited company record, alongside the current Companies House status.
A petition to wind up Vapestop Limited has been filed by Phoenix Wholesale & Distribution Ltd and will be heard on 8 July 2026.
Notice details
- Company
- VAPESTOP LIMITED
- Company number
- 10730444
- Nature of business
- 47260 – Retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores
- Registered office
- 328‑330 Staines Road, Twickenham TW2 5AT
- Petitioner
- PHOENIX WHOLESALE & DISTRIBUTION LTD, Unit 4 Traynor Way, Whitehouse Business Park, Peterlee SR8 2RU
- Petitioner's Solicitor
- Kyle Blackburn, KNIGHTS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED, 2 St. Peters Square, Manchester M2 3AA
- Court
- His Majesty's High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, Rolls Building, Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1NL
- Case number
- CR‑2026‑003866
- Hearing date/time
- Wednesday 08 July 2026 at 10:30
- Contact
- Telephone: 0161 804 9433; Email: [email protected] (Reference PHO1492.4.)
What this notice means
A winding-up petition asks the court to close a company and place it into compulsory liquidation, most often because a debt has gone unpaid. If the court makes a winding-up order, control passes to the Official Receiver or an appointed liquidator, the company's bank accounts are frozen and its assets are sold to repay creditors.
The petitioning creditor is another company, so the debt behind the petition is a commercial one — typically an unpaid invoice, rent, or a judgment that went unsatisfied — rather than a tax liability.
Read more: Facing a Winding-Up Petition?.
What happens next
At the hearing the court decides whether to make a winding-up order. Until it does, the petition can still be dismissed or withdrawn — if the debt is paid, if it is genuinely disputed on substantial grounds, if the company has a cross-claim larger than the debt, or if the court is persuaded to adjourn while a rescue or refinancing is put in place. If an order is made, the company stops trading, its bank accounts are frozen, control passes to the Official Receiver and a liquidator is appointed to sell the assets and pay creditors in the order fixed by law.
Quote case number CR‑2026‑003866 and the Business and Property Courts in England And Wales in any correspondence about the case.
All notices for Vapestop Limited
5 Gazette notices on record for company no. 10730444, newest first. The full history, with last filed accounts, is on the Vapestop Limited company record.
- Appointment of liquidators (Court) 15 Oct 2026
- Winding up order (Companies) 06 Aug 2026
- Appointment of liquidators (Court) 04 Aug 2026
- Petitions to wind up (Companies) 10 Jul 2026
How does this notice affect you?
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A written-off invoice rarely stops at the company that failed. The supplier left short is often the next business in difficulty — and the earlier that's dealt with, the more options stay open. If VAPESTOP LIMITED owed you money, it's worth checking where that leaves you.
Unpaid wages, holiday pay and statutory redundancy are claimed from the government's Redundancy Payments Service, not from K2. The insolvency practitioner named in this notice should send you a case reference — you'll need it to claim.
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Is your own business showing the same warning signs?
Falling margins, stretched creditors, overdue filings and HMRC arrears usually appear months before a Gazette notice. Directors who act at that stage keep far more options open, from an informal turnaround to a CVA or restructuring plan.
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Frequently asked questions
Has Vapestop Limited gone into liquidation?
The London Gazette published a Petitions to wind up (Companies) for Vapestop Limited (company no. 10730444) on 07 July 2026. A winding-up petition asks the court to close a company and place it into compulsory liquidation, most often because a debt has gone unpaid. If the court makes a winding-up order, control passes to the Official Receiver or an appointed liquidator, the company's bank accounts are frozen and its assets are sold to repay creditors.
What does a Petitions to wind up (Companies) mean?
A winding-up petition asks the court to close a company and place it into compulsory liquidation, most often because a debt has gone unpaid. If the court makes a winding-up order, control passes to the Official Receiver or an appointed liquidator, the company's bank accounts are frozen and its assets are sold to repay creditors.
What happens next?
At the hearing the court decides whether to make a winding-up order. Until it does, the petition can still be dismissed or withdrawn — if the debt is paid, if it is genuinely disputed on substantial grounds, if the company has a cross-claim larger than the debt, or if the court is persuaded to adjourn while a rescue or refinancing is put in place. If an order is made, the company stops trading, its bank accounts are frozen, control passes to the Official Receiver and a liquidator is appointed to sell the assets and pay creditors in the order fixed by law.
Who presented the winding-up petition, and why?
The petition was presented by PHOENIX WHOLESALE & DISTRIBUTION LTD. The petitioning creditor is another company, so the debt behind the petition is a commercial one — typically an unpaid invoice, rent, or a judgment that went unsatisfied — rather than a tax liability.
The company owes me money — what can I do?
You are a creditor in the process. The insolvency practitioner named in the notice will write to known creditors and invite claims; if you have not heard from them, contact them with your invoices. Unsecured creditors rank after fixed-charge holders, the costs of the insolvency, preferential creditors and floating-charge holders, so recovery depends on what is left in the estate.
I worked there — how do I claim what I am owed?
Unpaid wages, holiday pay and statutory redundancy are claimed from the government's Redundancy Payments Service, not from the company or from K2. The insolvency practitioner named in this notice should give you a case reference to claim with.
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