Imperial Holdings (SW) Limited faces a winding-up petition
Active Company no. 14506325 Incorporated Nov 2022 Professional Services PL postcode area
C3 Apollo Court, Neptune Park, Plymouth, PL4 0SJ
The most recent insolvency notice for Imperial Holdings (SW) Limited is a Petitions to wind up (Companies), published 12 October 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holder is Simon Hicks. The petition was presented by Imperial Car Centre (SW) Ltd of Brailey Hicks. The case is before the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts (case CR-2026-BRS-000137). The petition is listed to be heard on 24 November 2026 at 3:45pm. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 September 2025, showed total assets of £150k and net assets of £1. Those accounts were filed 12 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.
The petitioning creditor is another company, so the debt behind the petition is a commercial one — typically an unpaid invoice, rent, or a judgment that went unsatisfied — rather than a tax liability.
Last filed balance sheet
As at 30 September 2025 · micro entity accounts · unaudited · filed 12 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 1
Insolvency notices (1)
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Petitions to wind up (Companies) 12 Oct 2026
A petition to wind up Imperial Holdings (SW) Limited has been presented and will be heard in the High Court in Bristol on 24 November 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 Until it does, the petition can still be dismissed or withdrawn — if the debt is paid, if it is genuinely disputed on substantial grounds, if the company has a cross-claim larger than the debt, or if the court is persuaded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 CR-2026-BRS-000137 and the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts in any correspondence about the case, together with company number 14506325.
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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:
- Its most recent accounts were 12 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 Imperial Holdings (SW) Limited in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for Imperial Holdings (SW) Limited (company no. 14506325) is a Petitions to wind up (Companies), published 12 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 Imperial Holdings (SW) Limited's last filed accounts?
Imperial Holdings (SW) Limited's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 September 2025, showed total assets of £150k, net assets of £1. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Imperial Holdings (SW) Limited have?
Imperial Holdings (SW) Limited has 1 insolvency notice recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Petitions to wind up (Companies) on 12 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 Imperial Car Centre (SW) Ltd of Brailey Hicks. The petitioning creditor is another company, so the debt behind the petition is a commercial one — typically an unpaid invoice, rent, or a judgment that went unsatisfied — rather than a tax liability.
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.