Global Auto Export Ltd wound up by High Court after HMRC petition
Global Auto Export Ltd has been wound up by the High Court following an HMRC petition, with the Official Receiver appointed liquidator on 24 June 2026. Full notice and Companies House record.
Information for general guidance, drawn from the public record. Not legal, financial, or insolvency advice. If you are affected by an insolvency, consult a licensed practitioner or qualified solicitor.
The High Court of Justice made a winding-up order against Global Auto Export Ltd on 24 June 2026, placing the Bristol-based vehicle sales company into compulsory liquidation. HMRC had filed the petition on 8 May 2026.
Compulsory liquidation is court-imposed insolvency, distinct from a voluntary winding-up resolved by a company's own members. From the date of the order, the company's assets vest in a liquidator, whose job is to realise those assets and distribute the proceeds to creditors.
The Official Receiver, S Brindley, was appointed liquidator on the same date as the order. The Official Receiver is a civil servant of the Insolvency Service who automatically takes office as liquidator following most winding-up orders. Enquiries can be directed to the Birmingham office by telephone on 0300 678 0016 or by email at Enquiries.Liquidation@insolvency.gov.uk. The case is recorded under High Court number 003605 of 2026.
The company
Global Auto Export Ltd was incorporated on 12 June 2014 and is registered at 259 Bishopsworth Road, Bristol, BS13 7LH. Its registered trade description covers the sale of new cars and light motor vehicles, classified under SIC code 45111. The company's most recent filed accounts were made up to 30 June 2023.
Companies House records show that a compulsory strike-off action against the company was suspended in June 2025, indicating it had already attracted regulatory attention before the HMRC petition was filed the following year.
The director
James Robert Hart has been a director of Global Auto Export Ltd since its incorporation on 12 June 2014 and remains in that role. A second director, Thushira Raddella, was appointed on 20 August 2015 and resigned on 1 March 2016.
Secured charges
No secured charges are registered against Global Auto Export Ltd at Companies House.
What happens next
Creditors of Global Auto Export Ltd who wish to submit a claim should contact the Official Receiver's office using the details given in the Gazette notice. The winding-up order has been granted and the liquidation is now under way. The Official Receiver will investigate the company's affairs and may seek to recover assets for the benefit of creditors.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Global Auto Export 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 Global Auto Export 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 Global Auto Export 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 Global Auto Export 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 09083056
- Court: High Court Of Justice, case 003605
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