Lewis Steel Limited faces a winding-up petition
Liquidation Company no. 13807632 Incorporated Dec 2021 Manufacturing LS postcode area
C/O CONSELIA LIMITED, 1, Dalton House Hawksworth Street, Ilkley, LS29 9DU
The most recent insolvency notice for Lewis Steel 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 (Chancery Division) (case CR-2026-006646 of 2026). The petition was listed to be heard on 14 October 2026 at 10:30 hours — a date that has now passed, and the Gazette notice is not updated afterwards. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 December 2024, showed total assets of £1.8m and net assets of £958k. Those accounts were filed 20 months before the first insolvency notice, so they describe the company well before the process began. 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.
HMRC is the petitioning creditor, so the debt behind the petition is unpaid tax — most often VAT, PAYE or corporation tax — rather than a trade debt. HMRC petitions usually follow a long run of missed payments and ignored demands.
Last filed balance sheet
As at 31 December 2024 · micro entity accounts · unaudited · filed 20 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 9
Insolvency notices (3)
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Petitions to wind up (Companies) 02 Oct 2026
A petition to wind up Lewis Steel Limited has been filed by HM Revenue & Customs and will be heard at the High Court on 14 October 2026.
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Appointment of liquidators (CVL) 09 Sep 2026
The notice announces the appointment of Richard Marchinton of Conselia Limited as liquidator for Lewis Steel Limited in a creditors' voluntary liquidation.
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Resolution for winding up (CVL) 09 Sep 2026
Lewis Steel Limited has passed resolutions to voluntarily wind up the company and appointed Richard Marchinton of Conselia Limited as liquidator.
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 CR-2026-006646 of 2026 and the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division) in any correspondence about the case, together with company number 13807632.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its most recent accounts were 20 months old when the first insolvency notice was published.
- 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 Lewis Steel Limited in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for Lewis Steel Limited (company no. 13807632) 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 Lewis Steel Limited's last filed accounts?
Lewis Steel Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 December 2024, showed total assets of £1.8m, net assets of £958k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Lewis Steel Limited have?
Lewis Steel Limited has 3 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Petitions to wind up (Companies) on 02 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.
Who presented the winding-up petition, and why?
The petition was presented by HM Revenue & Customs. HMRC is the petitioning creditor, so the debt behind the petition is unpaid tax — most often VAT, PAYE or corporation tax — rather than a trade debt. HMRC petitions usually follow a long run of missed payments and ignored demands.
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.