Giant Floors Limited faces High Court winding-up petition from Wilmslow lender
Kingsway Asset Finance Limited filed a winding-up petition against Orpington floor covering retailer Giant Floors Limited on 13 May 2026, with a hearing set for 1 July. Full notice and Companies House record.
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Kingsway Asset Finance Limited, a Wilmslow-based creditor, filed a winding-up petition against Giant Floors Limited on 13 May 2026, asking the High Court to wind up the Orpington floor and wall covering retailer.
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. The petition was issued under case reference CR-2026-003665 and published in the London Gazette on 27 May 2026.
The hearing
The petition is listed to be heard at the Rolls Building, Fetter Lane, London on 1 July 2026 at 10:30, or as soon thereafter as the matter can be called. Anyone wishing to appear at the hearing, whether to support or oppose the petition, must give notice by 16:00 on 30 June 2026 to the petitioner or its solicitors.
Kingsway Asset Finance Limited is registered at Barons Court, Manchester Road, Wilmslow SK9 1BQ. Its solicitors are Bexley Beaumont Limited of Centurion House, 129 Deansgate, Manchester, contactable by email at financelitigation@bexleybeaumont.com under reference PNS.ED.2026-14146.
About Giant Floors Limited
Giant Floors Limited is registered at Unit 4, Halo Business Park, Cray Avenue, Orpington BR5 3PZ. Its Companies House SIC codes cover floor and wall covering work and the retail sale of carpets, rugs, and wall and floor coverings in specialised stores. The company was incorporated on 10 April 2012 and remains listed as active at Companies House.
The sole director is Leonid Nechyporuk, who has held the role since incorporation on 10 April 2012. No secured charges are registered against the company.
The petition process
Under Rule 7.14 of the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016, any person intending to appear at the hearing must notify the petitioner or its solicitors before the deadline. The petition was presented by Kingsway Asset Finance Limited in its capacity as a creditor of the company. The court will consider the matter at the Rolls Building on the listed date.
Kingsway's solicitors can be reached by telephone on 0151 433 3441 or by email at financelitigation@bexleybeaumont.com, quoting reference PNS.ED.2026-14146.
Common questions
What does a winding-up petition mean for Giant Floors Limited?
A petition is a court filing, not a court order. Giant Floors 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 Giant Floors 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 Giant Floors 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 Giant Floors 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 08023785
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