Summit Group Civils Ltd wound up by Leeds court after petition by Somerset quarry supplier
Summit Group Civils Ltd, a Cornwall civil engineering contractor, was wound up by the Business and Property Courts in Leeds on 23 June 2026 after a petition by Somerset supplier Morris & Perry Limited. Full notice and Companies House record.
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A Cornwall-registered civil engineering contractor incorporated just over a year ago was wound up by the Business and Property Courts in Leeds on 23 June 2026, following a winding-up petition filed by a Somerset aggregates supplier. The Official Receiver was appointed liquidator the same day.
Summit Group Civils Ltd, registered at 9 Snowdrop Crescent, Launceston, Cornwall, was the subject of a petition presented on 14 May 2026. The court made the winding-up order just over five weeks after the petition was filed. A compulsory liquidation of this kind is imposed by court order, as distinct from a creditors' voluntary liquidation resolved by a company's members.
The petition
The petition was brought by Morris & Perry Limited, of Tout Quarry, Charlton Adam, Somerton, Somerset, claiming to be a creditor of Summit Group Civils Ltd. A winding-up petition is a court filing asking the court to make a winding-up order; filing a petition does not itself place the company into liquidation. Morris & Perry filed through its solicitors, Silverback Commercial Law Services Limited, of Redditch, Worcestershire. The case was listed before the Insolvency and Companies List (ChD), the specialist list within the Chancery Division of the High Court that hears insolvency and company-law applications, under court reference CR-2026-LDS-000514.
Summit Group Civils Ltd was incorporated on 7 May 2025. The company's SIC codes cover construction of commercial buildings, construction of domestic buildings, construction of roads and motorways, and other civil engineering activities. Its registered address at the time of the petition was 9 Snowdrop Crescent, Launceston, Cornwall. The winding-up order notice also records a prior address at Unit 2 Dunheved Court, Pennygillam Industrial Estate, Launceston, Cornwall.
The winding-up order
The Business and Property Courts in Leeds made the winding-up order on 23 June 2026, placing Summit Group Civils Ltd into compulsory liquidation. The order was published in the London Gazette on 27 June 2026.
The Official Receiver is a civil servant of the Insolvency Service who automatically takes office as liquidator on most winding-up orders. The Official Receiver was appointed on 23 June 2026 and can be contacted at PO Box 16661, Birmingham, B2 2HY, by email at SouthWest.OR@insolvency.gov.uk, or by telephone on 0300 678 0016.
The director
James Anthony Egan was appointed director of Summit Group Civils Ltd on 7 May 2025, the day of incorporation, and remains the sole officer on the Companies House record. No resignations are recorded.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Summit Group Civils 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 Summit Group Civils 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 Summit Group Civils 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 Summit Group Civils 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 16435003
- Court: Business and Property Courts in Leeds, case 000514
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