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Quaystar Limited wound up by court order

Active Company no. 11495001 Incorporated Aug 2018 Technology & Media E postcode area

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Room 1.32 75 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1DU

The most recent insolvency notice for Quaystar Limited is a Winding up order (Companies), published 15 August 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holder is J Peacock, appointed 12 August 2026. The case is before the High Court of Justice (case No 004919 of 2026). 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

Accounts could not be read. Accounts are currently overdue at Companies House.

Insolvency notices (2)

  1. Quaystar Limited (company number 11495001) has been wound up by the High Court of Justice (case No 004919 of 2026) with J Peacock appointed as liquidator on 12 August 2026.

  2. A petition to wind up Quaystar Limited has been filed by Starling Bank Limited and will be heard in the High Court on 12 August 2026.

What happens next

The liquidator now realises the company's assets, invites creditors to prove their debts, and distributes what is recovered in the statutory order: the costs of the liquidation, preferential creditors (including employees' unpaid wages up to the statutory cap), secured creditors, then unsecured creditors. The liquidator must also report on the conduct of the directors. The company is normally dissolved about three months after the liquidator's final account.

Quote case number No 004919 of 2026 and the High Court of Justice in any correspondence about the case, together with company number 11495001.

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What the public record showed for this company before its 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 Quaystar Limited in liquidation?

The most recent insolvency notice for Quaystar Limited (company no. 11495001) is a Winding up order (Companies), published 15 August 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 Quaystar Limited's last filed accounts?

Accounts could not be read for Quaystar Limited at Companies House.

How many insolvency notices does Quaystar Limited have?

Quaystar Limited has 2 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Winding up order (Companies) on 15 August 2026.

What happens next?

The liquidator now realises the company's assets, invites creditors to prove their debts, and distributes what is recovered in the statutory order: the costs of the liquidation, preferential creditors (including employees' unpaid wages up to the statutory cap), secured creditors, then unsecured creditors. The liquidator must also report on the conduct of the directors. The company is normally dissolved about three months after the liquidator's final account.

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.