Earlwood Ferndale Ltd wound up by Leeds court less than three years after incorporation
Earlwood Ferndale Ltd, a Woodford Green property developer incorporated in August 2023, was wound up by the Business and Property Courts in Leeds on 9 June 2026. 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 Leeds made a winding-up order against Earlwood Ferndale Ltd on 9 June 2026, placing the Woodford Green property development company into compulsory liquidation just under three years after it was incorporated. Compulsory liquidation is a court-imposed process, distinct from a voluntary winding-up.
The case is numbered 000065 of 2026 and followed a petition filed on 28 January 2026. A winding-up petition is a court filing asking a judge to make such an order; the order itself, made at a subsequent hearing, is what formally places the company into liquidation.
Earlwood Ferndale Ltd was incorporated on 21 August 2023 and registered at The Retreat, 406 Roding Lane South, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 8EY. Its SIC classification covers development of building projects, the standard Companies House description for property developers buying, constructing and selling real estate.
The liquidator
The Official Receiver, a civil servant of the Insolvency Service who automatically takes office as liquidator on most winding-up orders, was appointed on 9 June 2026. The Official Receiver can be contacted at PO Box 16662, Birmingham, B2 2HA.
The officers
Gary John Jordan has been a director of Earlwood Ferndale Ltd since incorporation on 21 August 2023. Susan Karen Jordan was appointed company secretary on the same date and later became a director, with her directorship beginning on 1 December 2024. Neither officer has a resignation date recorded at Companies House.
Secured charges
Two outstanding registered charges sit against the company. Saxon Trust Ltd holds a charge created on 15 March 2024 over freehold land on the west side of Station Road, Harwich, registered at HM Land Registry under title number EX748643. St on D1 Ltd holds a second charge over the same parcel of freehold land, also created on 15 March 2024.
Both charges remain outstanding. The respective secured creditors, whose debts are backed by security over specific assets, will rank ahead of any unsecured creditors when the Official Receiver realises whatever assets the company holds.
The company's last accounts, prepared on a total exemption full basis, were made up to 31 August 2024.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Earlwood Ferndale 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 Earlwood Ferndale 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 Earlwood Ferndale 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 Earlwood Ferndale 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 15084112
- Court: Business and Property Courts in Leeds, case 000065
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