Earl and Calam Design and Build Ltd faces a winding-up petition
Active Company no. 12488352 Incorporated Feb 2020 Construction CR postcode area
5 Maddison House, 226 High Street, Croydon, CR9 1DF
The most recent insolvency notice for Earl and Calam Design and Build Ltd is a Petitions to wind up (Companies), published 16 October 2026 in The London Gazette. The petition was presented by HM Revenue & Customs. The case is before the High Court of Justice (case CR-2026-006930 of 2026). Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 28 February 2025, showed total assets of £547k and net assets of £268k. 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 2025 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 19 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 4
Insolvency notices (1)
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Petitions to wind up (Companies) 16 Oct 2026
A petition to wind up Earl and Calam Design and Build Ltd has been filed by HM Revenue & Customs and will be heard in the High Court on 28 October 2026.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its most recent accounts were 19 months old when the first insolvency notice was published.
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 Earl and Calam Design and Build Ltd in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for Earl and Calam Design and Build Ltd (company no. 12488352) is a Petitions to wind up (Companies), published 16 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 Earl and Calam Design and Build Ltd's last filed accounts?
Earl and Calam Design and Build Ltd's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 28 February 2025, showed total assets of £547k, cash of £4k, net assets of £268k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Earl and Calam Design and Build Ltd have?
Earl and Calam Design and Build Ltd has 1 insolvency notice recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Petitions to wind up (Companies) on 16 October 2026.
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.