Swift Welding Services Limited faces a winding-up petition
Dissolved Company no. 12587961 Incorporated May 2020 Manufacturing CM postcode area
12 York Gardens, Braintree, CM7 9NF
The most recent insolvency notice for Swift Welding Services Limited is a Petitions to wind up (Companies), published 02 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-2026-006507 of 2026). Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 May 2023, showed total assets of £334k and net assets of £94k. 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 31 May 2023 · total exemption full accounts · unaudited · filed 40 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 2
Insolvency notices (1)
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Petitions to wind up (Companies) 02 Oct 2026
A petition to wind up Swift Welding Services Limited has been filed by HM Revenue & Customs and will be heard in the High Court on 14 October 2026.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its most recent accounts were 40 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 Swift Welding Services Limited in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for Swift Welding Services Limited (company no. 12587961) is a Petitions to wind up (Companies), published 02 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 Swift Welding Services Limited's last filed accounts?
Swift Welding Services Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 May 2023, showed total assets of £334k, cash of £2k, net assets of £94k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Swift Welding Services Limited have?
Swift Welding Services Limited has 1 insolvency notice recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Petitions to wind up (Companies) on 02 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.