Yard Bar Ltd wound up by High Court after April 2025 petition
The High Court of Justice made a winding-up order against Yard Bar Ltd on 21 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 Yard Bar Ltd on 21 May 2026, placing the Coventry bar operator into compulsory liquidation. Compulsory liquidation is court-imposed, as distinct from a voluntary process resolved by a company's members.
The petition was filed on 22 April 2025, under case number 002752 of 2025. A gap of more than a year between filing and order is not unusual where petitions are contested or adjourned, though the bundle gives no detail on the proceedings.
The company
Yard Bar Ltd was incorporated on 5 March 2020 and registered at Coventry Technocentre, Puma Way, Coventry, CV1 2TT. Its SIC code, 56302, covers the operation of public houses and bars. The last accounts filed at Companies House were made up to 31 March 2021 and recorded as dormant. No later accounts appear on the public record.
The liquidator
S Brindley of the Official Receiver's office has been appointed liquidator, with the appointment taking effect on 21 May 2026. The Official Receiver is a civil servant of the Insolvency Service who automatically takes office as liquidator on most winding-up orders. The Birmingham office can be reached at PO Box 18938, Birmingham, B2 2DY, by telephone on 0300 678 0016, or by email at Enquiries.Liquidation@insolvency.gov.uk.
Creditors wishing to submit a claim should contact the Official Receiver directly using those details.
The directors
Four directors were appointed at incorporation on 5 March 2020 and none has a resignation date on the Companies House record. Richard Garfield Easter, Terri Hiley, Chris John Lewis and Hayden Rankin all remain listed as current directors at the time of the winding-up order.
Background
Yard Bar Ltd carried no secured charges at the time of the order, and the bundle records no secured lenders. The company's status at Companies House is now shown as dissolved.
The winding-up notice was published in the London Gazette on 30 May 2026.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Yard Bar 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 Yard Bar 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 Yard Bar 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 Yard Bar 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 12499817
- Court: High Court Of Justice, case 002752
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