Hobby Caravans and Motorhomes Great Britain and Ireland Limited wound up by High Court
The High Court wound up Hobby Caravans and Motorhomes Great Britain and Ireland Limited on 20 May 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 Hobby Caravans and Motorhomes Great Britain and Ireland Limited on 20 May 2026, placing the Derbyshire-based distributor of Hobby-brand leisure vehicles into compulsory liquidation. Compulsory liquidation is a court-imposed winding-up, distinct from a creditors' voluntary liquidation resolved by a company's own members. It puts the company's assets under the control of a liquidator, who realises them for the benefit of creditors.
The case was heard under High Court reference number 001003 of 2026. A winding-up petition had been lodged on 10 February 2026, roughly three and a half months before the order was granted. A winding-up petition is a court filing by a creditor asking a judge to make a winding-up order.
The liquidator
S Brindley of the Official Receiver's East Midlands office has been appointed liquidator with effect from 20 May 2026. The Official Receiver is a civil servant of the Insolvency Service who automatically takes office as liquidator when a winding-up order is made. Brindley's office can be reached at PO Box 16651, Birmingham, B2 2HQ, by telephone on 0300 678 0016, or by email at EastMidlands.OR@insolvency.gov.uk.
The company
Hobby Caravans and Motorhomes Great Britain and Ireland Limited was incorporated on 21 July 2016 and operated from Unit 6 Heritage Business Centre, Derby Road, Belper, DE56 1SW. Its registered SIC codes cover agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods and other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets, consistent with its role as a distributor of Hobby-brand caravans and motorhomes across Great Britain and Ireland. The company filed micro-entity accounts to 31 August 2024, with the next set due by 31 May 2026.
The directors
John Raymond Hindle has been a director since 17 August 2017 and remained in post at the time of the winding-up order. Rebecca Hindle served as a director from 1 September 2017 until her resignation on 26 November 2025. Three further directors, Christian De Corte, Etienne De Corte and George Richard Thompson, were each appointed at incorporation on 21 July 2016 and all resigned on 17 August 2017. Christian and Etienne De Corte were resident in Belgium at the time of their appointments; Thompson and John Hindle were resident in England.
Background
The petition was filed in February 2026, after the company had already submitted its accounts for the year to 31 August 2024 on a micro-entity basis. No secured charges are registered against the company at Companies House, so there are no secured creditors with a prior claim over its assets ahead of the general body of unsecured creditors.
Creditors wishing to submit a claim should contact the Official Receiver's East Midlands office using the contact details above. The official record of the winding-up order was published in the London Gazette on 31 May 2026.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Hobby Caravans and Motorhomes Great Britain and Ireland 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 Hobby Caravans and Motorhomes Great Britain and Ireland 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 Hobby Caravans and Motorhomes Great Britain and Ireland 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 Hobby Caravans and Motorhomes Great Britain and Ireland 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 10289534
- Court: High Court Of Justice, case 001003
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