S&B International Limited wound up by High Court under case No 002757 of 2026
The High Court of Justice wound up S&B International Limited on 20 May 2026 under case No 002757 of 2026. The Brentwood wholesaler had filed dormant accounts. 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 S&B International Limited on 20 May 2026, placing the Brentwood-registered wholesaler into compulsory liquidation under case number 002757 of 2026. Compulsory liquidation is a court-ordered process and is distinct from a voluntary winding-up.
A petition had been filed on 8 April 2026. The order followed six weeks later, and the Official Receiver was appointed liquidator on the same date. The Official Receiver is the civil servant of the Insolvency Service who automatically takes office as liquidator on most winding-up orders.
The company
S&B International Limited was incorporated on 22 December 2022 and is registered at 7 Dunmow Gardens, West Horndon, Brentwood, CM13 3NL. Its SIC codes cover tobacco and beverage wholesale, non-specialised retail, internet retail, and other retail not conducted in stores.
Despite those trading classifications, the accounts made up to 31 December 2023 -- the only full financial year on record at Companies House -- were filed as dormant. No secured charges are registered against the company.
The directors
Two directors are recorded at Companies House. Shazia Zehra Batool was appointed on 22 December 2022, the date of incorporation, and remains a current director. Imran Saleem is also a current director, appointed on 10 October 2023. A separate Companies House entry shows a directorship for Saleem beginning on 9 October 2023 and ending on 10 October 2023. That same-day resign-and-reappoint pattern is a standard procedural restructure, and Saleem's directorship is treated as a single continuous tenure from that date.
The Official Receiver
The notice names M Commins of the Official Receiver's Birmingham office as the liquidator appointed on 20 May 2026. The Official Receiver acts in that capacity by virtue of the winding-up order itself, not as a privately appointed insolvency practitioner. The Birmingham office can be contacted by telephone on 0300 678 0016 or by email at Eastern.OR@insolvency.gov.uk.
Common questions
Are you owed money by S&b International 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 S&b International 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 S&b International 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 S&b International 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 14554060
- Court: High Court Of Justice, case 002757
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