Petitions to wind up (Companies)
AME Highlands Ltd faces a winding-up petition
In short: AME Highlands Ltd (company no. SC784664) faced a winding-up petition, according to a Petitions to wind up (Companies) notice published in The London Gazette on 20 October 2026. The office holders are Kevin Mapstone of Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP, Ground Floor East Suite, Exchange Place 3, Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL; Simon Smith of Begbies Traynor (C, appointed 14 October 2026. The petition was presented by Alexander Macleod; Louise Kathryn Jappy (on behalf of AME Highlands Ltd). The case is before the Stornoway Sheriff Court.
A petition to wind up AME Highlands Ltd was presented, and the Stornoway Sheriff Court appointed joint provisional liquidators.
Notice details
- Company
- AME HIGHLANDS LTD
- Company number
- SC784664
- Registered office
- Caberfeidh Road, Stornoway, Scotland, HS1 2SE
- Petitioner
- Alexander Macleod; Louise Kathryn Jappy (on behalf of AME Highlands Ltd)
- Court
- Stornoway Sheriff Court
- Date of petition presentation
- 13 October 2026
- Date of appointment
- 14 October 2026
- Liquidators
- Kevin Mapstone of Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP, Ground Floor East Suite, Exchange Place 3, Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL; Simon Smith of Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP, 2 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 6LU
- Type of liquidation
- Joint provisional liquidators (with provision for joint interim liquidators)
- Contact
- Alastair M Frood, Solicitor Freeths Scotland LLP, 1st Floor, 1 Atlantic Quay, Robertson Street, Glasgow G2 8JB (Agent for the Petitioner)
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 Until it does, the petition can still be dismissed or withdrawn — if the debt is paid, if it is genuinely disputed on substantial grounds, if the company has a cross-claim larger than the debt, or if the court is persuaded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.
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Frequently asked questions
Has AME Highlands Ltd gone into liquidation?
The London Gazette published a Petitions to wind up (Companies) for AME Highlands Ltd (company no. SC784664) on 20 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.
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 Alexander Macleod; Louise Kathryn Jappy (on behalf of AME Highlands Ltd). 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.
Who is dealing with the liquidation?
The office holders named in the notice: Kevin Mapstone of Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP, Ground Floor East Suite, Exchange Place 3, Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BL; Simon Smith of Begbies Traynor (C, appointed 14 October 2026. Creditors, employees and anyone holding goods or money belonging to the company should contact them directly, quoting the company number.
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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