Petitions to wind up (Companies)
Contractor Umbrella Limited faces a winding-up petition
In short: Contractor Umbrella Limited (company no. 04324081) faced a winding-up petition, according to a Petitions to wind up (Companies) notice published in The London Gazette on 31 July 2026. The petition was presented by HM Revenue & Customs on 25 June 2026. The case is before the High Court of Justice (case CR-2026-005026 of 2026). The petition was listed to be heard on 12 August 2026 at 1030 hours — a date that has now passed.
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 Contractor Umbrella Limited company record, alongside the current Companies House status.
A petition to wind up Contractor Umbrella Limited has been filed by HM Revenue and Customs and will be heard in the High Court on 12 August 2026.
Notice details
- Company
- CONTRACTOR UMBRELLA LIMITED formerly SJD SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- Company number
- 04324081
- Registered office
- Oak House Central Park, Reeds Crescent, Watford, England, WD24 4QP
- Petitioner
- COMMISIONERS FOR HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS
- Petition presented date
- 25 June 2026
- Court
- High Court, Royal Courts of Justice, 7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1NL
- Case number
- CR-2026-005026 of 2026
- Hearing date/time
- 12 August 2026 at 1030 hours
- Petitioner's solicitor
- General Counsel and Solicitor to His Majesty's Revenue and Customs, HM Revenue and Customs, 14 Westfield Avenue, Stratford, London, E20 1HZ
- Contact
- telephone 03000 589571 (Ref 2134271)
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.
HMRC is the petitioning creditor, so the debt behind the petition is unpaid tax — most often VAT, PAYE or corporation tax — rather than a trade debt. HMRC petitions usually follow a long run of missed payments and ignored demands.
What an HMRC petition means, and how directors respond to one: HMRC Winding-Up Petitions.
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 Until it does, the petition can still be dismissed or withdrawn — if the debt is paid, if it is genuinely disputed on substantial grounds, if the company has a cross-claim larger than the debt, or if the court is persuaded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-2026-005026 of 2026 and the High Court of Justice in any correspondence about the case.
All notices for Contractor Umbrella Limited
3 Gazette notices on record for company no. 04324081, newest first. The full history, with last filed accounts, is on the Contractor Umbrella Limited company record.
- Appointment of liquidators (CVL) 07 Aug 2026
- Resolution for winding up (CVL) 07 Aug 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 CONTRACTOR UMBRELLA 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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Frequently asked questions
Has Contractor Umbrella Limited gone into liquidation?
The London Gazette published a Petitions to wind up (Companies) for Contractor Umbrella Limited (company no. 04324081) on 31 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 HM Revenue & Customs on 25 June 2026. HMRC is the petitioning creditor, so the debt behind the petition is unpaid tax — most often VAT, PAYE or corporation tax — rather than a trade debt. HMRC petitions usually follow a long run of missed payments and ignored demands.
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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