#compulsory liquidation

The voluntary liquidation of two UK subsidiaries of Ohio-based digital signage giant Stratacache, announced on 14 May 2026, has sent shockwaves through the UK retail media sector. Both Stratacache UK Ltd. (07106730) and its subsidiary PRN Retail Media Ltd (15884564), the technology providers behind in-store digital advertising networks at high street giants Currys and Iceland Foods, have…

Hamilton Academical Football Club, known to supporters across Scotland simply as “The Accies”, is currently facing one of the most serious legal threats any company can encounter: a winding-up petition lodged by HM Revenue & Customs. The petition relates to a legacy tax debt arising under the club’s previous ownership and has placed the company in an acutely precarious legal and commercial…

Gunzilla UK Ltd, the United Kingdom subsidiary of the Frankfurt-headquartered game development studio Gunzilla Games, finds itself at the centre of serious insolvency proceedings in England and Wales. The studio became widely known for its free-to-play extraction shooter Off The Grid and for acquiring and relaunching Game Informer magazine in early 2025. However, beneath the headlines of creative…

The presentation of a winding up petition by HMRC represents one of the most serious escalation steps in UK debt recovery, often signalling that a company has failed to engage with its statutory tax obligations. In the matter of Hartley White Limited (Case No. CR-2025-008278), the petition, filed on 24 November 2025, demonstrates the increasing assertiveness of HMRC in pursuing unpaid liabilities…

The compulsory liquidation of Gillens Coaches Limited demonstrates the serious consequences businesses face when unresolved tax liabilities escalate into court action. A winding-up petition issued by HMRC is one of the most severe enforcement mechanisms available under the Insolvency Act 1986, allowing the court to wind-up a company that cannot meet its debts. For directors and business owners,…

HM Revenue & Customs has presented a winding up petition against SL6 Ltd, the parent company behind Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck and The Hinds Head in Bray, after the business posted multi‑million‑pound losses and accrued significant tax liabilities. Around 130 jobs are said to be at risk, underlining the serious consequences that follow once HMRC takes the decision to petition for a…

A recent HMRC winding‑up petition (CR-2025-006418) against Stonham Barns Park underlines how quickly tax arrears can escalate into public insolvency proceedings, even where a company insists it can pay in full and continue trading as normal. For directors and stakeholders, the case is a useful reminder that HMRC uses winding‑up petitions as a last‑resort enforcement tool once other collection…

When a major UK steel manufacturer enters compulsory liquidation, the ripple effects extend far beyond its immediate stakeholders. On 21 August 2025, the High Court ordered the winding-up of Speciality Steel UK Limited, part of the troubled GFG Alliance empire, demonstrating once again how quickly creditors can find themselves navigating complex insolvency proceedings. For businesses across the…