Petitions to wind up (Companies)
Imperial Holdings (SW) Limited faces a winding-up petition
In short: Imperial Holdings (SW) Limited (company no. 14506325) faced a winding-up petition, according to a Petitions to wind up (Companies) notice published in The London Gazette on 12 October 2026. The office holder is Simon Hicks. The petition was presented by Imperial Car Centre (SW) Ltd of Brailey Hicks. The case is before the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts (case CR-2026-BRS-000137). Hearing: 24 November 2026 at 3:45pm.
A petition to wind up Imperial Holdings (SW) Limited has been presented and will be heard in the High Court in Bristol on 24 November 2026.
Notice details
- Company
- Imperial Holdings (SW) Limited
- Company number
- 14506325
- Registered office
- C3 Apollo Court, Neptune Park, Plymouth, PL4 0SJ
- Petitioner
- Imperial Car Centre (SW) Ltd of Brailey Hicks, 13 Reynolds Park, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4FE
- Liquidator
- Simon Hicks
- Court
- High Court of Justice Business and Property Division, Bristol Civil Justice Centre, 2 Redcliff Street, Bristol, BS1 6GR
- Case number
- CR-2026-BRS-000137
- Hearing date/time
- 24 November 2026 at 3:45pm
- Contact
- Stephens Scown LLP, Curzon House, Southernhay West, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1RS. DX 8305 EXETER (Ref: ML/HICK-282-24)
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 IMPERIAL HOLDINGS (SW) 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Has Imperial Holdings (SW) Limited gone into liquidation?
The London Gazette published a Petitions to wind up (Companies) for Imperial Holdings (SW) Limited (company no. 14506325) on 12 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.
Who is dealing with the liquidation?
The office holder named in the notice: Simon Hicks. Creditors, employees and anyone holding goods or money belonging to the company should contact them directly, quoting the company number and case number CR-2026-BRS-000137.
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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