Petitions to wind up (Companies)
Vulcan Industries plc faces a winding-up petition
In short: Vulcan Industries plc (company no. 11640409) faced a winding-up petition, according to a Petitions to wind up (Companies) notice published in The London Gazette on 25 September 2026. The petition was presented by ABLRATE ASSETS LTD (in Administration). The case is before the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts (case CR-2026-BRS-000129). The petition was listed to be heard on 15 October 2026 3pm — 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 Vulcan Industries plc company record, alongside the current Companies House status.
A petition to wind up Vulcan Industries plc has been presented by creditor ABLRATE ASSETS LTD and will be heard in Bristol on 15 October 2026 at 3 pm.
Notice details
- Company
- Vulcan Industries plc
- Company number
- 11640409
- Registered office
- Hill Dickinson LLP, 8th Floor, The Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London, United Kingdom, EC2A 2EW
- Petitioner
- ABLRATE ASSETS LTD (in Administration)
- Petitioner number
- 08914762
- Petitioner address
- 20 St. Andrew Street, London, EC4A 3AG
- Court
- HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS IN BRISTOL INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST (ChD)
- Case number
- CR-2026-BRS-000129
- Hearing date/time
- 15 October 2026 3pm
- Contact
- TLT LLP, One Redcliff Street, Bristol, BS1 6TP, reference 103R/GK13/114169/000025
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.
The petitioning creditor is another company, so the debt behind the petition is a commercial one — typically an unpaid invoice, rent, or a judgment that went unsatisfied — rather than a tax liability.
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 Until it does, the petition can still be dismissed or withdrawn — if the debt is paid, if it is genuinely disputed on substantial grounds, if the company has a cross-claim larger than the debt, or if the court is persuaded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-BRS-000129 and the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts in any correspondence about the case.
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 VULCAN INDUSTRIES PLC 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 Vulcan Industries plc gone into liquidation?
The London Gazette published a Petitions to wind up (Companies) for Vulcan Industries plc (company no. 11640409) on 25 September 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 ABLRATE ASSETS LTD (in Administration). The petitioning creditor is another company, so the debt behind the petition is a commercial one — typically an unpaid invoice, rent, or a judgment that went unsatisfied — rather than a tax liability.
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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