The Northern Union Pub Company (trading) Ltd faces a winding-up petition
Active Company no. 15421984 Incorporated Jan 2024 Hospitality & Food Service LS postcode area
Flat 28 Simpsons Fold West, Dock Street, Leeds, LS10 1JF
The most recent insolvency notice for The Northern Union Pub Company (trading) 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 (case CR-2026-006503 of 2026). The petition was listed to be heard on 14 October 2026 at 1030 hours — a date that has now passed, and the Gazette notice is not updated afterwards. Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 June 2025, showed total assets of £626k and net assets of £4k. Those accounts were filed 15 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 30 June 2025 · unaudited abridged accounts · unaudited · filed 15 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 35
Insolvency notices (1)
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Petitions to wind up (Companies) 02 Oct 2026
A petition to wind up THE NORTHERN UNION PUB COMPANY (TRADING) LTD has been filed by HM Revenue & Customs and will be heard in the High Court on 14 October 2026.
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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 Until it does, the petition can still be dismissed or withdrawn — if the debt is paid, if it is genuinely disputed on substantial grounds, if the company has a cross-claim larger than the debt, or if the court is persuaded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-2026-006503 of 2026 and the High Court of Justice in any correspondence about the case, together with company number 15421984.
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Northern Union Pub Company (trading) Ltd in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for The Northern Union Pub Company (trading) Ltd (company no. 15421984) 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 The Northern Union Pub Company (trading) Ltd's last filed accounts?
The Northern Union Pub Company (trading) Ltd's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 30 June 2025, showed total assets of £626k, cash of £26k, net assets of £4k. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does The Northern Union Pub Company (trading) Ltd have?
The Northern Union Pub Company (trading) Ltd has 1 insolvency notice 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.
How much did the company owe?
The notices do not give a figure. The closest public number is total liabilities of £622k in its last filed accounts, to 30 June 2025. What was owed when the process began will differ, and is set out in the statement of affairs.
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.