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Erk Business LTD faces a winding-up petition

Active Company no. 10523051 Incorporated Dec 2016 Technology & Media N postcode area

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39 Shrubbery Road, London, N9 0PA

The most recent insolvency notice for Erk Business LTD is a Petitions to wind up (Companies), published 21 October 2026 in The London Gazette. The petition was presented by EDF Energy Customers Ltd. The case is before the Rolls Buildings (case CR-2026-007116). The petition was listed to be heard on 04 November 2026 at 10.30 am — a date that has now passed, and the Gazette notice is not updated afterwards. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 December 2022, showed total assets of £113 and net assets of -£46k. On those figures the company was already balance-sheet insolvent — its liabilities exceeded its assets — at that date, 46 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 31 December 2022 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 46 months before the first insolvency notice

Total assets
£113
Cash at bank
-£7k
Net assets
-£46k
Total liabilities
£46k

Average employees during the period: 1

Insolvency notices (1)

  1. A petition to wind up ERK BUSINESS LTD has been filed by EDF Energy Customers Ltd and will be heard on 4 November 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 Until it does, the petition can still be dismissed or withdrawn — if the debt is paid, if it is genuinely disputed on substantial grounds, if the company has a cross-claim larger than the debt, or if the court is persuaded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-2026-007116 and the Rolls Buildings in any correspondence about the case, together with company number 10523051.

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

  • Its last filed accounts, to December 2022, already showed negative net assets of -£46k, 46 months before the first insolvency notice.
  • Its accounts were overdue at Companies House.

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 Erk Business LTD in liquidation?

The most recent insolvency notice for Erk Business LTD (company no. 10523051) is a Petitions to wind up (Companies), published 21 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 Erk Business LTD's last filed accounts?

Erk Business LTD's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 December 2022, showed total assets of £113, cash of -£7k, net assets of -£46k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.

How many insolvency notices does Erk Business LTD have?

Erk Business LTD has 1 insolvency notice recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Petitions to wind up (Companies) on 21 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 EDF Energy Customers 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.

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.