Kreatur Limited faces a winding-up petition
Active Company no. 12456871 Incorporated Feb 2020 Technology & Media RG postcode area
63 London Street, Reading, RG1 4PS
The most recent insolvency notice for Kreatur Limited is a Petitions to wind up (Companies), published 14 October 2026 in The London Gazette. The petition was presented by EXORDE LABS SAS. The case is before the County Court at Reading (case No 0141 of 2026). The petition is listed to be heard on 26 October 2026 at 11:30 am. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 28 February 2026, showed total assets of £2.5m and net assets of -£34k. On those figures the company was already balance-sheet insolvent — its liabilities exceeded its assets — at that date, 7 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.
Last filed balance sheet
As at 28 February 2026 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 7 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 21
Insolvency notices (1)
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Petitions to wind up (Companies) 14 Oct 2026
A petition to wind up Kreatur Limited has been filed by EXORDE LABS SAS and will be heard in the County Court at Reading on 26 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 Until it does, the petition can still be dismissed or withdrawn — if the debt is paid, if it is genuinely disputed on substantial grounds, if the company has a cross-claim larger than the debt, or if the court is persuaded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 No 0141 of 2026 and the County Court at Reading in any correspondence about the case, together with company number 12456871.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its last filed accounts, to February 2026, already showed negative net assets of -£34k, 7 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 Kreatur Limited in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for Kreatur Limited (company no. 12456871) is a Petitions to wind up (Companies), published 14 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 Kreatur Limited's last filed accounts?
Kreatur Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 28 February 2026, showed total assets of £2.5m, cash of £0, net assets of -£34k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Kreatur Limited have?
Kreatur Limited has 1 insolvency notice recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Petitions to wind up (Companies) on 14 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.