Top Class Electrical Ltd wound up by Manchester court as Official Receiver steps in
The Business and Property Courts in Manchester wound up Top Class Electrical Ltd on 23 June 2026, with the Official Receiver appointed liquidator the same day. 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 Business and Property Courts in Manchester made a winding-up order against Top Class Electrical Ltd on 23 June 2026, placing the London-registered electrical installation contractor into compulsory liquidation. Compulsory liquidation is court-ordered and distinct from a voluntary winding up resolved by a company's own members.
The Official Receiver, whose office is listed at PO Box 16662, Birmingham, was appointed liquidator on the same day the order was sealed. The case carries court number 000692 of 2026.
Background to the order
The petition that triggered the proceedings was filed on 6 May 2026, nearly seven weeks before the court made its order. Top Class Electrical Ltd was incorporated on 19 December 2019 and is registered at 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1N 3AX. Its SIC code places it in the electrical installation trade.
The company filed micro-entity accounts made up to 31 December 2024, with the next set due by 30 September 2026.
The director
Amaru Fidel Tiquan Hodge has been a director since the company was incorporated on 19 December 2019. No other officers appear on the Companies House record.
The liquidator
The Official Receiver is a civil servant of the Insolvency Service who automatically takes office as liquidator when a winding-up order is made. Creditors wishing to contact the office can do so by telephone on 0300 678 0016 or by email at London1.OR@insolvency.gov.uk.
No secured charges are registered against Top Class Electrical Ltd at Companies House, and no licensed insolvency practitioner has been appointed in place of the Official Receiver.
The winding-up order was published in the London Gazette on 27 June 2026.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Top Class Electrical 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 Top Class Electrical 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 Top Class Electrical 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 Top Class Electrical 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 12371361
- Court: Business and Property Courts in Manchester, case 000692
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