Petitions to wind up (Companies)
Smiling Jacks Ltd faces a winding-up petition
In short: Smiling Jacks Ltd (company no. 11293688) faced a winding-up petition, according to a Petitions to wind up (Companies) notice published in The London Gazette on 28 July 2026. The petition was presented by Engie Power Limited. The case is before the Manchester Business And Property Court (case CR-2026-MAN-000999). Hearing: 18 August 2026 at 10.00 am.
A petition to wind up Smiling Jacks Ltd has been filed by Engie Power Limited and will be heard in Manchester on 18 August 2026.
Notice details
- Company
- SMILING JACKS LTD
- Company number
- 11293688
- Registered office
- 77a King Street, Knutsford, England, WA16 6DX
- Petitioner
- Engie Power Limited
- Petitioner address
- No. 1 Leeds, 26 Whitehall Road, Leeds, LS12 1BE
- Petitioner's Solicitor
- Brodies LLP, Capital Square, 58 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BP
- Court
- Manchester Business and Property Court, The Civil Justice Centre, 1 Bridge Street West, Manchester M60 9DJ
- Case number
- CR-2026-MAN-000999
- Hearing date/time
- 18 August 2026 at 10.00 am
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.
Read more: Facing a Winding-Up Petition?.
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 SMILING JACKS LTD 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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Frequently asked questions
Has Smiling Jacks Ltd gone into liquidation?
The London Gazette published a Petitions to wind up (Companies) for Smiling Jacks Ltd (company no. 11293688) on 28 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.
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.
Source: The London Gazette and Companies House. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright. This page is provided by K2 Partners for information only and is not legal or financial advice.