Livewire Technical Services Ltd wound up by High Court after March petition
The High Court of Justice made a winding-up order against Livewire Technical Services Ltd on 17 June 2026, with the Official Receiver appointed liquidator. Full notice and Companies House record.
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The High Court of Justice made a winding-up order against Livewire Technical Services Ltd, a Skelmersdale electrical installation contractor, on 17 June 2026. The order placed the company into compulsory liquidation less than four years after it was incorporated.
The petition had been filed on 12 March 2026 under case number 001961 of 2026. The court sealed the order just over three months later, triggering the automatic appointment of the Official Receiver as liquidator on the same date.
Livewire Technical Services Ltd was incorporated on 23 June 2022 and traded from Unit 1 Seddon Place, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EB. Its registered SIC code covers electrical installation work. The company briefly operated under the name Livewire TGS Ltd, with that name recorded at Companies House from 13 February 2026 before reverting to Livewire Technical Services Ltd on the same date.
The liquidator
S Brindley of the Official Receiver's office has been appointed liquidator. The Official Receiver is a civil servant of the Insolvency Service who takes office automatically on most winding-up orders; a licensed insolvency practitioner may subsequently be appointed if creditors choose to nominate one. Enquiries can be directed to the Official Receiver at PO Box 18938, Birmingham, B2 2DY, by telephone on 0300 678 0016, or by email at Enquiries.Liquidation@insolvency.gov.uk.
The directors
Douglas Joseph McCready is the current director of Livewire Technical Services Ltd, having been appointed on 1 February 2024. He had previously served as a director from incorporation on 23 June 2022 until 2 June 2023. Tiffany McCready held the role between 2 June 2023 and 1 February 2024, resigning on the same date that Douglas Joseph McCready returned to the position.
No secured charges are registered against the company at Companies House.
The winding-up order was published in the London Gazette on 27 June 2026. Creditors wishing to submit a claim should contact the Official Receiver using the details above.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Livewire Technical Services 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 Livewire Technical Services 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 Livewire Technical Services 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 Livewire Technical Services 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 14190358
- Court: High Court Of Justice, case 001961
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