Petitions to wind up (Companies)
Trace Design Consultants LTD faces a winding-up petition
In short: Trace Design Consultants LTD (company no. 08047125) faced a winding-up petition, according to a Petitions to wind up (Companies) notice published in The London Gazette on 27 August 2026. The petition was presented by HM Revenue & Customs. The case is before the High Court of Justice (case CR-2026-005597). Hearing: 09 September 2026 at 10:30 hours.
A petition to wind up TRACE DESIGN CONSULTANTS LTD (formerly PCL TRANSPORT PLANNING LTD) has been presented by HM Revenue & Customs and will be heard in the High Court on 9 September 2026.
Notice details
- Company
- TRACE DESIGN CONSULTANTS LTD formerly PCL TRANSPORT PLANNING LTD
- Company number
- 08047125
- Registered office
- Ground Floor, 3 Silverdown Office Park Fair Oak Close, Clyst Honiton, Exeter, United Kingdom, EX5 2UX
- Petitioner
- COMMISSIONERS FOR HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS
- Petitioner address
- 14 Westfield Avenue, Stratford, London, E20 1HZ
- Petitioner solicitor
- General Counsel and Solicitor to His Majesty's Revenue and Customs, 14 Westfield Avenue, Stratford, London, E20 1HZ, telephone 03000 589239
- Court
- High Court, Royal Courts of Justice, 7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1NL
- Case number
- CR-2026-005597
- Hearing date/time
- 09 September 2026 at 10:30 hours
- Notice date
- 25 August 2026
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 TRACE DESIGN CONSULTANTS 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.
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 TRACE DESIGN CONSULTANTS LTD 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 Trace Design Consultants LTD gone into liquidation?
The London Gazette published a Petitions to wind up (Companies) for Trace Design Consultants LTD (company no. 08047125) on 27 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.