Born Communication Limited wound up by High Court in case 002686 of 2026
The High Court made a winding-up order against Born Communication Limited on 20 May 2026, following a petition filed in April. Full notice and Companies House record.
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The High Court of Justice made a winding-up order against Born Communication Limited on 20 May 2026, placing the Newport-registered design and communications consultancy into compulsory liquidation. Compulsory liquidation is the court-imposed form of winding-up, distinct from a voluntary process resolved by a company's own members.
The petition that triggered the order was filed on 7 April 2026, under High Court case number 002686 of 2026. Born Communication Limited is registered at 1 Station Road, Newport, TF10 7EW, in Shropshire.
Under compulsory liquidation, the court requires the company's assets to be realised and the proceeds distributed to creditors. The Official Receiver, a civil servant of the Insolvency Service, automatically takes office as liquidator when a winding-up order is made. The court may later appoint a licensed insolvency practitioner to replace the Official Receiver if creditors choose to nominate one.
The company
Born Communication Limited was incorporated on 8 September 2008 and operated under SIC code 74100, which covers specialist design activities. Its most recent accounts on record at Companies House were made up to 31 March 2024, filed as total-exemption full accounts.
The directors
Ricky Darren Hill has been a director of Born Communication Limited since 1 January 2015 and remains in post. Mark Ronald Yorke was a director from incorporation on 8 September 2008 until his resignation on 16 July 2018.
Secured charges
No secured charges are registered against Born Communication Limited at Companies House.
What happens next
A winding-up order does not extinguish creditors' claims. It begins a formal process through which those claims are assessed and settled, in order of statutory priority, from whatever assets the liquidator recovers. Creditors wishing to participate in any distribution will need to submit a proof of debt, the formal claim form evidencing the amount owed, to the officeholder once one is confirmed.
The winding-up order was published in the London Gazette on 30 May 2026.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Born Communication 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 Born Communication 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 Born Communication 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 Born Communication 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 06690854
- Court: High Court Of Justice, case 002686
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