Coastal Glass Ltd wound up by High Court less than 18 months after incorporation
Coastal Glass Ltd, an Eastbourne glazing contractor, was wound up by the High Court on 17 June 2026 under case 003276 of 2026. Full notice and Companies House record.
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The High Court of Justice made a winding-up order against Coastal Glass Ltd on 17 June 2026, placing the Eastbourne glazing contractor into compulsory liquidation under case number 003276 of 2026. Compulsory liquidation is insolvency imposed by a court order, as distinct from a voluntary winding-up resolved by the company's own members. Coastal Glass Ltd had been incorporated on 4 January 2024, so the order came less than 18 months into its existence.
The petition that led to the order was filed on 27 April 2026.
The liquidator
S Brindley of the Official Receiver's office was appointed liquidator on 17 June 2026, the same date as the order. The Official Receiver is a civil servant of the Insolvency Service who automatically takes office as liquidator on most winding-up orders. Correspondence for the case is directed to PO Box 18938, Birmingham, B2 2DY, with enquiries handled through the Insolvency Service's central liquidation email line at Enquiries.Liquidation@insolvency.gov.uk.
The company
Coastal Glass Ltd was registered at 19c Railview Lofts, 19c Commercial Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 3XE. It carried on business under SIC code 43342, which covers glazing work.
Officers at the time of the order
Michael David Trewin is the sole current director, appointed on 3 November 2025. Christopher Ian Lindop served as a director from 22 May 2024 until his resignation on 5 November 2025. Sean Stephen McCarthy held the role from 22 May 2024 before resigning on 28 August 2024. The Companies House record also carries two separate officer entries under the name Michael Trewin, with a shared officer ID. These show appointments from 4 January 2024 to 22 May 2024 and from 28 June 2024 to 29 August 2024 respectively.
Secured charge
One outstanding registered charge sits on the company's record. It was created and delivered to Companies House on 21 May 2024, and the holder is K B Glass Limited (In Liquidation). The charge holder is not recorded as a related party to Coastal Glass Ltd's officers.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Coastal Glass 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 Coastal Glass 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 Coastal Glass 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 Coastal Glass 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 15387464
- Court: High Court Of Justice, case 003276
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