Petitions to wind up (Companies)
World Airfares Limited faces a winding-up petition
In short: World Airfares Limited (company no. 16191500) faced a winding-up petition, according to a Petitions to wind up (Companies) notice published in The London Gazette on 13 August 2026. The petition was presented by SECRETARY OF STATE FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE. The case is before the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts (case CR-2026-005968). Hearing: 25 August 2026 at 11:30.
A petition to wind up WORLD AIRFARES LIMITED has been filed and will be heard in the High Court on 25 August 2026
Notice details
- Company
- WORLD AIRFARES LIMITED
- Company number
- 16191500
- Registered office
- 128 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX
- Petitioner
- SECRETARY OF STATE FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE
- Petitioner's Solicitor
- Gowling WLG (UK) LLP, Two Snowhill, Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6WR, telephone 0870 903 1000, email [email protected] (ref: 2815890/DDG/TJW)
- Court
- High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts, Rolls Building, 7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1NL
- Case number
- CR-2026-005968
- Hearing date/time
- 25 August 2026 at 11:30
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?.
All notices for World Airfares Limited
2 Gazette notices on record for company no. 16191500, newest first. The full history, with last filed accounts, is on the World Airfares Limited company record.
- Winding up order (Companies) 18 Sep 2026
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 WORLD AIRFARES 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 has backed and restructured UK businesses since 1990, including buying trade and assets out of distress. These situations move in days rather than months, so if you're looking at WORLD AIRFARES 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 has helped UK directors turn things around since 1990. Talk to us in confidence.
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Frequently asked questions
Has World Airfares Limited gone into liquidation?
The London Gazette published a Petitions to wind up (Companies) for World Airfares Limited (company no. 16191500) on 13 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.
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.