F.E.S Services NE Limited faces HMRC winding-up petition at the High Court
HMRC petitioned the High Court on 24 April 2026 to wind up F.E.S Services NE Limited, a County Durham plumbing and heating firm formerly known as Fishers Energy Services. Full notice and Companies House record.
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HMRC filed a winding-up petition against F.E.S Services NE Limited on 24 April 2026 at the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division). The hearing is listed for 10 June 2026 at the Royal Courts of Justice, Rolls Building, Fetter Lane, London.
A winding-up petition is a court filing by a creditor asking the court to make a winding-up order. Filing a petition does not put the company into liquidation; the court must first make the order at a hearing. The Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs, acting as the petitioning creditor, are represented by the General Counsel and Solicitor to HM Revenue and Customs at 14 Westfield Avenue, Stratford, London.
The case is registered under court reference CR-2026-003227.
About the company
F.E.S Services NE Limited is a plumbing and heating contractor registered at 1 Bottom Offices, Old Council Depot, Wellfield, Castle Eden, Durham, TS27 4TE. The company was incorporated on 17 March 2021 under the name Fishers Energy Services Ltd, which it traded under until 14 March 2023 when it adopted its current name.
Companies House records show the company moved its registered office from 23B Bracken Hill, South West Industrial Estate, Peterlee, Durham to its current Castle Eden address in March 2023, at the same time as the name change. The company's status remains active.
Its most recent accounts were made up to 31 March 2024 and filed as unaudited abridged accounts.
The directors
Emma Louise Hilton has been a director since the company's incorporation on 17 March 2021 and remains in post. Scott Fisher was also appointed on incorporation but resigned on 1 March 2023.
The hearing
Anyone intending to appear at the 10 June 2026 hearing, whether to support or oppose the petition, must give notice to HMRC or its solicitor by 1600 hours on 9 June 2026, in accordance with Rule 7.14 of the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016. The solicitor's reference is 2129978, and the contact telephone number given in the notice is 03000 589629.
The petition was published in the London Gazette on 29 May 2026.
Common questions
What does a winding-up petition mean for F.e.s Services Ne Limited?
A petition is a court filing, not a court order. F.e.s Services Ne Limited 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 F.e.s Services Ne Limited?
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 F.e.s Services Ne Limited?
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 F.e.s Services Ne Limited?
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 Petitions to Wind Up (Companies))
- Companies House record 13273138
- Court: High Court of Justice (Chancery Division), case CR-2026-003227
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