Maxwell Scott Bags Limited faces a winding-up petition
Voluntary Arrangement Company no. 08417609 Incorporated Feb 2013 Retail & Wholesale YO postcode area
Unit 9 Hassacarr Close, Dunnington, York, YO19 5SN
The most recent insolvency notice for Maxwell Scott Bags Limited is a Petitions to wind up (Companies), published 15 October 2026 in The London Gazette. The petition was presented by DHL INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITED. The case is before the Manchester Business & Property Court (case CR-2026-MAN-001277). The petition is listed to be heard on Tuesday 27 October 2026 at 10:00 am. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 April 2025, showed total assets of £444k and net assets of -£426k. On those figures the company was already balance-sheet insolvent — its liabilities exceeded its assets — at that date, 17 months before its first insolvency notice. 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.
Last filed balance sheet
As at 30 April 2025 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 17 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 10
Insolvency notices (1)
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Petitions to wind up (Companies) 15 Oct 2026
A petition to wind up Maxwell Scott Bags Limited has been filed by DHL International (UK) Limited and will be heard in Manchester on 27 October 2026.
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 Until it does, the petition can still be dismissed or withdrawn — if the debt is paid, if it is genuinely disputed on substantial grounds, if the company has a cross-claim larger than the debt, or if the court is persuaded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-MAN-001277 and the Manchester Business & Property Court in any correspondence about the case, together with company number 08417609.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its last filed accounts, to April 2025, already showed negative net assets of -£426k, 17 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 Maxwell Scott Bags Limited in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for Maxwell Scott Bags Limited (company no. 08417609) is a Petitions to wind up (Companies), published 15 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 Maxwell Scott Bags Limited's last filed accounts?
Maxwell Scott Bags Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 April 2025, showed total assets of £444k, cash of £10k, net assets of -£426k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Maxwell Scott Bags Limited have?
Maxwell Scott Bags Limited has 1 insolvency notice recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Petitions to wind up (Companies) on 15 October 2026.
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 DHL INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITED. 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.
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.