HMRC files winding-up petition against Hattam Construction Limited
HMRC has filed a winding-up petition against Hattam Construction Limited in the Companies Court, case CR-2026-004080, published 26 May 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.
HMRC petitioned the Companies Court to wind up Hattam Construction Limited on 26 May 2026. The filing is recorded under case number CR-2026-004080.
A winding-up petition is a court filing asking a judge to make a winding-up order. Filing a petition does not put the company into liquidation; the court must first consider the matter at a hearing before any order can be made.
HMRC is listed as the sole petitioning party in the court record. Hattam Construction Limited is named as the respondent. The filing notes that the company is acting as litigant in person, meaning it has not instructed solicitors to represent it in the proceedings. HMRC is represented by the Solicitor to HMRC.
The petition
The filing sits in the Companies Court list and was published on 26 May 2026. HMRC is among the most active petitioners in the Companies Court, regularly pursuing winding-up petitions over unpaid tax liabilities.
Compulsory liquidation is a court-imposed process, distinct from a creditors' voluntary liquidation, which is initiated by the company's own members. Under compulsory liquidation, the Official Receiver, a civil servant of the Insolvency Service, automatically takes office as liquidator. Creditors and the court can subsequently appoint a licensed insolvency practitioner to replace the Official Receiver.
The company
Hattam Construction Limited is named in the court record as the respondent. No further details about its trading activities, registered address, officers or secured charges appear in the court filing. Companies House holds the registered details for Hattam Construction Limited, including any charges or officer appointments on the public register.
No administrators or liquidators have been appointed. The petition is a filing only; the company's legal status has not changed as a result of it being lodged with the court.
The filing in context
The petition was published in the court list on 26 May 2026. No secured lenders, charges or insolvency practitioners appear in the court record for this filing. The case remains before the court, and no order has been made.
Common questions
What does a winding-up petition mean for this company?
A petition is a court filing, not a court order. this company is not yet in liquidation. The court will consider the petition at the date listed in the notice; until then, the company continues to trade, but its bank may freeze accounts and counterparties may stop extending credit. The court can dismiss the petition, adjourn it, or grant a winding-up order.
Are you owed money by this company?
You are not yet a creditor in a liquidation; the company is still trading. If you support the petition, you may file a notice of support at the court named in the notice. If the petition is granted, you become an unsecured creditor in the resulting compulsory liquidation and the Official Receiver will invite you to submit a proof of debt.
Did you work at this company?
A petition does not by itself terminate your employment. Wages and holiday pay continue to accrue until the company stops paying you or is wound up. Watch the bank position closely; if accounts are frozen, payroll will be the first thing to fail. If the petition is granted, statutory redundancy and notice claims become payable from the Redundancy Payments Service.
Are you a director of this company?
Once a petition is filed, the company's directors have a heightened duty to consider the interests of creditors. Continuing to trade where there is no reasonable prospect of avoiding insolvent liquidation can expose directors to personal liability for wrongful trading under Section 214 of the Insolvency Act 1986. Specialist insolvency advice should be taken immediately.
Sources
- The London Gazette notice (code Petition - Winding Up Petition)
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