Famous Star Ltd wound up by court order
Active Company no. 15913442 Incorporated Aug 2024 Retail & Wholesale N postcode area
Dept 5898 196 High Road, Wood Green, London, N22 8HH
The most recent insolvency notice for Famous Star Ltd is a Winding up order (Companies), published 23 September 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holder is S Brindley, appointed 16 September 2026. The case is before the High Court of Justice (case No 005612 of 2026). Its last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 August 2025, showed total assets of £1.8m and net assets of £1.8m. 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 August 2025 · micro entity accounts · unaudited · filed 12 months before the first insolvency notice
Average employees during the period: 8
Insolvency notices (2)
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Winding up order (Companies) 23 Sep 2026
Famous Star Ltd has been wound up by the High Court of Justice under an order dated 16 September 2026, with S Brindley appointed as liquidator.
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Petitions to wind up (Companies) 07 Sep 2026
A petition to wind up Famous Star Ltd has been presented by BNP Paribas Factor and will be heard on 16 September 2026 in the High Court.
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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 Famous Star Ltd in liquidation?
The most recent insolvency notice for Famous Star Ltd (company no. 15913442) is a Winding up order (Companies), published 23 September 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 Famous Star Ltd's last filed accounts?
Famous Star Ltd's last accounts filed at Companies House, to 31 August 2025, showed total assets of £1.8m, net assets of £1.8m. For a distressed company the last filing often predates the insolvency by a year or more.
How many insolvency notices does Famous Star Ltd have?
Famous Star Ltd has 2 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Winding up order (Companies) on 23 September 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.