Majestic Autos (UK) Limited wound up by High Court after FCA cancels permissions
The High Court wound up Majestic Autos (UK) Limited on 17 June 2026 after the FCA cancelled its regulated permissions in 2024. 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 High Court of Justice made a winding-up order against Majestic Autos (UK) Limited on 17 June 2026, placing the Woodford Green used-car dealer into compulsory liquidation. Compulsory liquidation is the court-imposed form of winding-up and is distinct from a voluntary process resolved by a company's own members. S Brindley of the Official Receiver's office was appointed liquidator the same day.
The Official Receiver is a civil servant of the Insolvency Service who automatically takes office as liquidator when a winding-up order is made. Brindley can be reached via PO Box 18938, Birmingham, B2 2DY, or by email at Enquiries.Liquidation@insolvency.gov.uk.
The road to court
A winding-up petition was filed on 23 April 2026, nearly two months before the order was sealed. A winding-up petition is a court filing by a creditor asking the court to make a winding-up order. The bundle does not name the petitioner.
The Financial Conduct Authority had already moved against the company before the petition was filed. A decision notice dated 12 June 2024 confirmed that the FCA had cancelled Majestic Autos (UK) Limited's Part 4A permission, the regulatory authorisation required to carry out regulated financial activities. The FCA assigned the firm reference number 676879. That decision came roughly two years before the court order.
Companies House records show the company's accounts were last made up to 31 March 2020, with the next filing due by 29 December 2021. No further accounts appear to have been filed.
The company
Majestic Autos (UK) Limited was incorporated on 6 June 2011 and registered at 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 8HD. Its SIC codes cover the sale of used motor vehicles and motor vehicle repair and maintenance activities. The company has no recorded name history and has traded under the same name since incorporation.
The case is listed as number 003193 of 2026 in the High Court of Justice.
The director
Burech Bard is the sole current director, appointed on 19 July 2021. Companies House records show Bard also held an earlier combined role as both director and company secretary from 15 November 2011 until 4 November 2015, and a brief directorship from the date of incorporation on 6 June 2011 until 15 November 2011.
Meir Taub served as a director from 15 November 2011 until 19 July 2021, the same date on which Bard's current directorship began.
No secured charges
There are no registered charges against Majestic Autos (UK) Limited, so no secured creditors rank ahead of the general body of unsecured creditors in the liquidation.
What happens next
Creditors wishing to engage with the liquidation should contact the Official Receiver using the details published in the Gazette notice. The Insolvency Service reference for the case is 003193 of 2026. Creditors will need to submit a proof of debt, the formal claim form evidencing the amount owed, to participate in any distribution of assets.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Majestic Autos (UK) 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 Majestic Autos (UK) 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 Majestic Autos (UK) 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 Majestic Autos (UK) 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 07659116
- Court: High Court Of Justice, case 003193
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