Fair Pay Services Limited wound up by High Court following February petition
Fair Pay Services Limited was wound up by the High Court of Justice on 15 April 2026, case 001293 of 2026, with the Official Receiver appointed liquidator. 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 Fair Pay Services Limited on 15 April 2026, placing the Northampton-registered business into compulsory liquidation under case number 001293 of 2026. Compulsory liquidation is a court-ordered winding-up of a company's affairs.
The petition that led to the order was filed on 19 February 2026. Y Hill of the Official Receiver's office in Birmingham was appointed liquidator on the same date as the order.
The Official Receiver is a civil servant of the Insolvency Service who takes office as liquidator automatically when a winding-up order is made. Hill can be contacted at PO Box 16654, Birmingham, B2 2BJ, by telephone on 0300 678 0016, or by email at birmingham.or@insolvency.gov.uk.
About the company
Fair Pay Services Limited was incorporated on 8 January 2019 and operated under SIC code 82990, which covers other business support service activities not elsewhere classified. Its registered office at the time of the Gazette notice was Vulcan Works, 34-38 Guildhall Road, Northampton, NN1 1EW. Companies House records show the company has since reverted to a default Cardiff address.
The company's last filed accounts were made up to 29 June 2024, with the next set due by 29 March 2026.
The directors
Liam Francis Mulligan is the current director, appointed on 23 January 2025. Adam James Holby served as a director from incorporation on 8 January 2019 and resigned on 30 January 2025. A corporate director, Liam Mulligan Limited, held that role from 15 May 2024 until 23 January 2025, the date on which Mulligan was appointed in a personal capacity.
There are no secured charges registered against the company.
Creditors and others with an interest in the estate should contact the Official Receiver's Birmingham office using the details published in the London Gazette notice.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Fair Pay Services 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 Fair Pay Services 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 Fair Pay Services 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 Fair Pay Services 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 11754947
- Court: High Court Of Justice, case 001293
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