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Fayrestabil Limited faces a winding-up petition

Active Company no. 01039596 Incorporated Jan 1972 Hospitality & Food Service CB postcode area

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Unit D South Cambridge Business Park, Babraham Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3JH

The most recent insolvency notice for Fayrestabil Limited is a Petitions to wind up (Companies), published 09 October 2026 in The London Gazette. The petition was presented by HM Revenue & Customs. The case is before the High Court of Justice (case CR-2026-006775 of 2026). Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 March 2025, showed total assets of £38k and net assets of -£296k. 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.

Last filed balance sheet

As at 31 March 2025 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 18 months before the first insolvency notice

Total assets
£38k
Cash at bank
£2k
Net assets
-£296k
Total liabilities
£334k

Average employees during the period: 14

Insolvency notices (1)

  1. A petition to wind up FAYRESTABIL LIMITED has been filed by HM Revenue and Customs and will be heard in the High Court on 21 October 2026.

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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:

  • Its last filed accounts, to March 2025, already showed negative net assets of -£296k, 18 months before the first insolvency notice.

Each of these is visible 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.

Frequently asked questions

Is Fayrestabil Limited in liquidation?

The most recent insolvency notice for Fayrestabil Limited (company no. 01039596) is a Petitions to wind up (Companies), published 09 October 2026 in The London Gazette. 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 were Fayrestabil Limited's last filed accounts?

Fayrestabil Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 March 2025, showed total assets of £38k, cash of £2k, net assets of -£296k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.

How many insolvency notices does Fayrestabil Limited have?

Fayrestabil Limited has 1 insolvency notice recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Petitions to wind up (Companies) on 09 October 2026.

Financial figures are taken from the company's own last accounts filed at Companies House. Small and micro-entity accounts are unaudited, and for a company entering an insolvency process the most recent filing frequently predates that process by a year or more. Figures are indicative and are not a valuation. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.