Dust Free Cleaning Services Ltd wound up by High Court less than three years after formation
The High Court of Justice made a winding-up order against a Dartford cleaning company on 17 June 2026, less than three years after its formation. 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 Dust Free Cleaning Services Ltd on 17 June 2026, placing the Dartford-based cleaning company into compulsory liquidation under case number 003212 of 2026. Compulsory liquidation is a court-imposed process, distinct from a voluntary winding-up.
A winding-up order vests a company's assets in a liquidator, who realises them and distributes the proceeds to creditors. The Official Receiver, a civil servant of the Insolvency Service who takes office automatically on most winding-up orders, was appointed on the same day.
The liquidator
S Brindley of the Official Receiver's office acts as liquidator. Correspondence and enquiries go to the Birmingham office at PO Box 18938, B2 2DY, by telephone on 0300 678 0016, or by email at Enquiries.Liquidation@insolvency.gov.uk.
The company
Dust Free Cleaning Services Ltd was incorporated on 22 June 2023 and registered at 117 Dartford Road, Dartford, DA1 3EN. It traded in other personal service activities not elsewhere classified, the description attached to its SIC code at Companies House. The company filed its last accounts to 30 June 2024 on a total exemption full basis, the filing route available to small companies.
The petition that led to the order was filed on 24 April 2026, roughly two months before the court acted. The bundle does not identify the petitioner.
The director
Daniel Hibberd was appointed director on 22 June 2023, the date of incorporation, and remains the sole director on record. No resignations are recorded at Companies House.
No secured charges
No secured charges are registered against Dust Free Cleaning Services Ltd at Companies House. There are therefore no secured creditors with a prior claim on the company's assets ahead of unsecured creditors.
Creditors wishing to submit a claim should contact the Official Receiver's office using the details above. The Insolvency Service publishes guidance on how to submit a proof of debt, the formal claim form a creditor lodges with the liquidator to evidence the amount owed.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Dust Free Cleaning 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 Dust Free Cleaning 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 Dust Free Cleaning 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 Dust Free Cleaning 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 14954778
- Court: High Court Of Justice, case 003212
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