Petitions to wind up (Companies)
Westminster International Limited faces a winding-up petition
In short: Westminster International Limited (company no. 04090560) faced a winding-up petition, according to a Petitions to wind up (Companies) notice published in The London Gazette on 09 October 2026. The petition was presented by MIDWICH LIMITED of Vinces Road. The case is before the Business and Property Courts in Leeds (case CR-2026-LDS-000916). Hearing: 27 October 2026 at 10:00.
A petition to wind up Westminster International Limited has been filed by Midwich Limited and will be heard in Leeds on 27 October 2026.
Notice details
- Company
- WESTMINSTER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- Company number
- 04090560
- Registered office
- Westminster House, Blacklocks Hill, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 2BS
- Petitioner
- MIDWICH LIMITED of Vinces Road, Diss, IP22 4YT
- Court
- High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts in Leeds, Insolvency and Companies List (ChD), Leeds Combined Court Centre, The Courthouse, 1 Oxford Row, Leeds, LS1 3BG
- Case number
- CR-2026-LDS-000916
- Hearing date/time
- 27 October 2026 at 10:00
- Contact
- Lester Aldridge LLP, Russell House, Oxford Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8EX (Ref: HG.CMIP.ER11113.1.)
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 WESTMINSTER INTERNATIONAL 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 WESTMINSTER INTERNATIONAL 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 Westminster International Limited gone into liquidation?
The London Gazette published a Petitions to wind up (Companies) for Westminster International Limited (company no. 04090560) on 09 October 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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