Empire Trading & Commerce Ltd faces a winding-up petition
Active Company no. 13451968 Incorporated Jun 2021 Retail & Wholesale EN postcode area
Highstone House, 165 High Street, Barnet, EN5 5SU
The most recent insolvency notice for Empire Trading & Commerce Ltd 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 (Chancery Division) (case CR-2026-006441 of 2026). Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 June 2025, showed total assets of £62k and net assets of -£377k. 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 30 June 2025 · micro entity accounts · unaudited · filed 15 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 1
Insolvency notices (3)
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Petitions to wind up (Companies) 02 Oct 2026
A petition to wind up Empire Trading & Commerce Ltd has been filed by HM Revenue & Customs and will be heard in the High Court on 14 October 2026.
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Appointment of liquidators (CVL) 25 Sep 2026
The notice announces the appointment of Stephen Mark Powell and Simon Lowes of BTG Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP as liquidators of EMPIRE TRADING & COMMERCE LTD.
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Resolution for winding up (CVL) 25 Sep 2026
Empire Trading & Commerce Ltd has resolved to voluntarily wind up the company and appointed Stephen Mark Powell and Simon Lowes of BTG Begbies Traynor as joint liquidators.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its last filed accounts, to June 2025, already showed negative net assets of -£377k, 15 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 Empire Trading & Commerce Ltd in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for Empire Trading & Commerce Ltd (company no. 13451968) 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 Empire Trading & Commerce Ltd's last filed accounts?
Empire Trading & Commerce Ltd's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 June 2025, showed total assets of £62k, net assets of -£377k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Empire Trading & Commerce Ltd have?
Empire Trading & Commerce Ltd has 3 insolvency notices 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.