DHL files winding-up petition against My Lalaland Limited at Manchester court
DHL International (UK) Limited presented a winding-up petition against London fashion retailer My Lalaland Limited on 27 March 2026, court reference CR-2026-MAN-000518. 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.
DHL International (UK) Limited presented a winding-up petition against My Lalaland Limited on 27 March 2026, naming itself as a creditor of the London-registered fashion and retail company. The petition carries court reference CR-2026-MAN-000518.
A winding-up petition is a court filing by a creditor asking the court to make a winding-up order. Filing a petition does not put the company into liquidation. The court must first make the order at a hearing, and it retains full discretion to dismiss the petition.
The petition is listed for hearing at 10:00 am on Tuesday 9 June 2026 at the Manchester Business and Property Court, Insolvency and Companies List (ChD), Civil Justice Centre, 1 Bridge Street West, Manchester.
The company
My Lalaland Limited is registered at 172 Walton Street, London, SW3 2JL, and was incorporated on 6 December 2013. Its registered SIC codes cover wholesale of textiles, retail sale of beverages and other food, other retail sale in non-specialised stores, and retail sale of clothing. The company filed its last accounts to 31 March 2025 on a total-exemption-full basis, the filing type available to smaller companies.
The director
Mira Mikati has been a director of My Lalaland Limited since 6 December 2013 and remains in post. KHCS Secretaries Limited acted as corporate secretary from incorporation but resigned on 22 December 2014.
The petitioner and its solicitor
DHL International (UK) Limited is registered at Southern Hub, Unit 1, Horton Road, Colnbrook, SL3 0BB. The petitioner's solicitor is Denise Lamb of Pannone Corporate LLP, 378-380 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 4LY, reference INS/494847.
Anyone intending to appear at the hearing, whether to support or oppose the petition, must give notice to the petitioner or its solicitor by 16:00 hours on Monday 8 June 2026, in accordance with Rule 4.16 of the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016.
The petition was published in the London Gazette on 27 May 2026.
Common questions
What does a winding-up petition mean for My Lalaland Limited?
A petition is a court filing, not a court order. My Lalaland Limited is not yet in liquidation. The court will consider the petition at the date listed in the notice; until then, the company continues to trade, but its bank may freeze accounts and counterparties may stop extending credit. The court can dismiss the petition, adjourn it, or grant a winding-up order.
Are you owed money by My Lalaland Limited?
You are not yet a creditor in a liquidation; the company is still trading. If you support the petition, you may file a notice of support at the court named in the notice. If the petition is granted, you become an unsecured creditor in the resulting compulsory liquidation and the Official Receiver will invite you to submit a proof of debt.
Did you work at My Lalaland Limited?
A petition does not by itself terminate your employment. Wages and holiday pay continue to accrue until the company stops paying you or is wound up. Watch the bank position closely; if accounts are frozen, payroll will be the first thing to fail. If the petition is granted, statutory redundancy and notice claims become payable from the Redundancy Payments Service.
Are you a director of My Lalaland Limited?
Once a petition is filed, the company's directors have a heightened duty to consider the interests of creditors. Continuing to trade where there is no reasonable prospect of avoiding insolvent liquidation can expose directors to personal liability for wrongful trading under Section 214 of the Insolvency Act 1986. Specialist insolvency advice should be taken immediately.
Sources
- The London Gazette notice (code Petitions to Wind Up (Companies))
- Companies House record 08805654
- Court: Business and Property Courts
- Editorial standards: how we source and review; five-pass pipeline.
