Griffin Accountants Limited faces a winding-up petition
Liquidation Company no. 09166358 Incorporated Aug 2014 Professional Services M postcode area
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The most recent insolvency notice for Griffin Accountants Limited is a Petitions to wind up (Companies), published 02 October 2026 in The London Gazette. The petition was presented by XEROX FINANCE LIMITED. The case is before the Leeds Combined Court Centre (case CR-2026-LDS-000877). The petition was listed to be heard on 13 October 2026 at 10:00 — a date that has now passed, and the Gazette notice is not updated afterwards. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 March 2026, showed total assets of £176k and net assets of £1k. 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 31 March 2026 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 5 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 6
Insolvency notices (3)
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Petitions to wind up (Companies) 02 Oct 2026
A petition to wind up Griffin Accountants Limited has been filed by Xerox Finance Limited and will be heard at Leeds Combined Court Centre on 13 October 2026 at 10:00.
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Resolution for winding up (CVL) 01 Sep 2026
Griffin Accountants Limited resolved to voluntarily wind up and appointed Alan Fallows and Allan Cadman as joint liquidators.
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Appointment of liquidators (CVL) 01 Sep 2026
The notice announces the appointment of two joint liquidators for Griffin Accountants Limited in a creditors' voluntary liquidation.
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 Until it does, the petition can still be dismissed or withdrawn — if the debt is paid, if it is genuinely disputed on substantial grounds, if the company has a cross-claim larger than the debt, or if the court is persuaded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-LDS-000877 and the Leeds Combined Court Centre in any correspondence about the case, together with company number 09166358.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Griffin Accountants Limited in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for Griffin Accountants Limited (company no. 09166358) is a Petitions to wind up (Companies), published 02 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 Griffin Accountants Limited's last filed accounts?
Griffin Accountants Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 March 2026, showed total assets of £176k, cash of £50, net assets of £1k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Griffin Accountants Limited have?
Griffin Accountants Limited has 3 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Petitions to wind up (Companies) on 02 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 XEROX FINANCE 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.