South West Automotive Ltd faces a winding-up petition
Active Company no. 11323776 Incorporated Apr 2018 Retail & Wholesale BH postcode area
Alum House 5 Alum Chine Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, BH4 8DT
The most recent insolvency notice for South West Automotive Ltd is a Petitions to wind up (Companies), published 29 October 2026 in The London Gazette. The petition was presented by Barry Sharples. The case is before the Business and Property Courts in Manchester (case CR-2026-MAN-001176). The petition is listed to be heard on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 10:00. 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
Not yet retrieved. Accounts are currently overdue at Companies House.
Insolvency notices (1)
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Petitions to wind up (Companies) 29 Oct 2026
A petition to wind up South West Automotive Ltd has been filed and a hearing is scheduled for 10 November 2026 in Manchester.
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 Until it does, the petition can still be dismissed or withdrawn — if the debt is paid, if it is genuinely disputed on substantial grounds, if the company has a cross-claim larger than the debt, or if the court is persuaded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-001176 and the Business and Property Courts in Manchester in any correspondence about the case, together with company number 11323776.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its accounts were overdue at Companies House.
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Frequently asked questions
Is South West Automotive Ltd in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for South West Automotive Ltd (company no. 11323776) is a Petitions to wind up (Companies), published 29 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 South West Automotive Ltd's last filed accounts?
Not yet retrieved for South West Automotive Ltd at Companies House.
How many insolvency notices does South West Automotive Ltd have?
South West Automotive Ltd has 1 insolvency notice recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Petitions to wind up (Companies) on 29 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.
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.