Petitions to wind up (Companies)
Storyfirst Limited faces a winding-up petition
In short: Storyfirst Limited (company no. 10665951) faced a winding-up petition, according to a Petitions to wind up (Companies) notice published in The London Gazette on 07 August 2026. The petition was presented by UK FF Nominees Limited. The case is before the Business and Property Courts in Manchester (case CR-2026-MAN-001056). Hearing: 01 September 2026 at 10:00am.
A petition to wind up Storyfirst Limited has been filed by UK FF Nominees Limited and will be heard in Manchester on 1 September 2026.
Notice details
- Company
- Storyfirst Limited
- Company number
- 10665951
- Petitioner
- UK FF Nominees Limited
- Petitioner address
- 5 Churchill Place, 10th Floor, London, United Kingdom, E14 5HU
- Petitioner company registration number
- 12591650
- Court
- Business and Property Court in Manchester, Manchester Civil Justice Centre, 1 Bridge Street West, Manchester, M60 9DJ, United Kingdom
- Case number
- CR-2026-MAN-001056
- Hearing date/time
- 01 September 2026 at 10:00am
- Petitioner's solicitor
- Drydens Limited t/a APS Legal, 10th Floor West One, 114 Wellington Street, Leeds LS1 1BA
- Contact
- Reference T0003106, Tel 07523 924189, Email [email protected]
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?
Choose what applies and we'll point you at the right next step.
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 STORYFIRST 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.
K2's founder has turned around UK businesses since 1990, and K2 has backed and restructured them since 2001, including buying trade and assets out of distress. These situations move in days rather than months, so if you're looking at STORYFIRST LIMITED or something similar, start the conversation early.
If your business is under pressure — creditors circling, a petition threatened, or cash running out — acting early changes the outcome. K2's founder has helped UK directors turn things around since 1990. Talk to us in confidence.
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 Storyfirst Limited gone into liquidation?
The London Gazette published a Petitions to wind up (Companies) for Storyfirst Limited (company no. 10665951) on 07 August 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.
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