HMRC files winding-up petition against JA Advisors Ltd ahead of June High Court hearing
HMRC presented a winding-up petition against JA Advisors Ltd on 20 April 2026, with a High Court hearing set for 10 June at the Royal Courts of Justice. Full notice and Companies House record.
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HM Revenue and Customs presented a winding-up petition against JA Advisors Ltd on 20 April 2026. The case is listed for hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice on 10 June 2026 at 10:30.
A winding-up petition is a court filing by a creditor asking the court to make a winding-up order. Filing the petition does not place the company into liquidation; the court must first make that order at a hearing. HMRC is acting as creditor, and the case carries reference CR-2026-003078 in the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division).
The company
JA Advisors Ltd is registered at Suite 301, Stanmore Business and Innovation Centre, Howard Road, Stanmore, Middlesex, care of Parker Cavendish. The company carries SIC code 64999, covering other financial service activities not classified elsewhere. It was incorporated on 13 August 2014 and its Companies House status remains active.
The company's last accounts were made up to 31 August 2024 and filed on a total-exemption-full basis, a route available to smaller companies that meet certain size thresholds.
The directors
Julian Michael Edward Lee has been a director since incorporation on 13 August 2014 and remains in post. Antonia Katharina Karoline Lee was also appointed on incorporation but resigned on 2 March 2022.
Secured charge
HSBC UK Bank PLC holds an outstanding registered charge over JA Advisors Ltd, created on 16 February 2021 and delivered to Companies House on 24 February 2021. The charge is a fixed and floating charge over all assets. A floating charge is a form of security over assets that change from time to time, such as stock, debtors and cash; it floats over the asset class until it crystallises, typically on insolvency.
The hearing
The petition hearing is scheduled for 10 June 2026 at the Royal Courts of Justice, 7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane, London. Anyone wishing to appear at the hearing, whether to support or oppose the petition, must give notice to the petitioner's solicitor by 16:00 on 9 June 2026. HMRC's solicitor is the General Counsel and Solicitor to His Majesty's Revenue and Customs, contactable at 14 Westfield Avenue, Stratford, London, E20 1HZ, on 03000 534555, quoting reference 2128254.
Common questions
What does a winding-up petition mean for Ja Advisors Limited?
A petition is a court filing, not a court order. Ja Advisors 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 Ja Advisors 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 Ja Advisors 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 Ja Advisors 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 09174476
- Court: High Court of Justice (Chancery Division), case CR-2026-003078
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