ZMLUK Limited wound up by Leeds court after petition filed in May
ZMLUK Limited, formerly Zuru Media Limited, was wound up by the Business and Property Courts in Leeds on 9 June 2026, with the Official Receiver appointed liquidator. Full notice and Companies House record.
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The Business and Property Courts in Leeds made a winding-up order against ZMLUK Limited on 9 June 2026, placing the Bristol-registered advertising and financial services company into compulsory liquidation. The court sealed the order under case number 000443 of 2026, roughly five weeks after the petition was filed on 1 May 2026.
Compulsory liquidation is a court-imposed process, distinct from a voluntary winding-up resolved by a company's own members. Once the order is made, the company's assets pass to a liquidator, who realises them and distributes the proceeds to creditors.
The Official Receiver, a civil servant of the Insolvency Service, was appointed liquidator on 9 June 2026. The Official Receiver's correspondence address is PO Box 16661, Birmingham, B2 2HY, and can be contacted at SouthWest.OR@insolvency.gov.uk.
About the company
ZMLUK Limited operated under SIC codes covering financial services activities not elsewhere classified and advertising agencies. Its registered office is at 20-22 The Mall, First Floor Suite, Bristol, BS8 4DR.
The company has traded under several names since incorporation on 26 September 2014. It was first registered as QST (UK) Limited, then became Leadstream (UK) Ltd in November 2014. It traded as Zuru Media Limited from March 2022 until August 2025, when it took its current name, ZMLUK Limited. Its most recent accounts, filed as a micro-entity, were made up to 31 December 2024.
The directors
Edward Durell, whose full name on the Companies House record is Edward Hugh Kelway Le Vavasseur Dit Durell, has been a director since 19 October 2020 and held that position at the time of the winding-up order. Two former directors also appear on the Companies House record. Michael Hubbard served as a director from 20 April 2015 until his resignation on 14 November 2022. Matthew Milnes was a director from the date of incorporation, 26 September 2014, and resigned on 18 January 2022.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Zmluk Limited?
The court has placed the company in compulsory liquidation. The Official Receiver typically takes office as liquidator unless creditors nominate a licensed insolvency practitioner. Submit your claim using the Official Receiver's online proof-of-debt service or by post; details appear on the case page at gov.uk/insolvency-service. Read more about proof of debt.
Did you work at Zmluk Limited?
On a winding-up order, employees are usually dismissed immediately. Wages owed up to a statutory cap, holiday pay, notice pay and redundancy may be claimable from the Redundancy Payments Service. The Official Receiver will provide RP1 case-reference numbers and the date of insolvency you need to start the claim. See gov.uk: your rights if your employer is insolvent.
Do you hold a deposit, gift card or undelivered order from Zmluk Limited?
Customers rank as unsecured creditors in the liquidation. Where you paid by credit card and the amount was over £100, Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 may let you claim from the card issuer for breach of contract or misrepresentation by the supplier; the rules apply per item, not per transaction, and the card must be a regulated credit card. Debit-card payments may be recoverable via chargeback.
Are you a director of a company connected to Zmluk Limited?
Section 216 of the Insolvency Act 1986 applies the moment the winding-up order is made. If you intend to be involved in another company using the same or a similar name within five years, you must rely on one of the three statutory exceptions. The Official Receiver also has a statutory duty to investigate director conduct and report under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986.
Sources
- The London Gazette notice (code Winding-Up Orders)
- Companies House record 09236407
- Court: Business and Property Courts in Leeds, case 000443
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