BRC Electrical Ipswich Ltd faces winding-up petition from building materials supplier
Stark Building Materials UK Limited filed a winding-up petition against BRC Electrical Ipswich Ltd on 22 May 2026, with a High Court hearing set for 8 July. Full notice and Companies House record.
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Stark Building Materials UK Limited filed a winding-up petition against BRC Electrical Ipswich Ltd on 22 May 2026, listing a hearing at the Rolls Building in London for 8 July 2026 at 10.30am.
The petition was presented to the Insolvency and Companies List (ChD), the specialist list within the Chancery Division of the High Court that handles insolvency and company-law applications, under court number CR-2026-003995. A winding-up petition is a court filing by a creditor asking the court to place the company into compulsory liquidation. The court must first hear the petition before any order is made.
Stark Building Materials UK Limited, based at Binley Business Park in Coventry, claims to be a creditor of BRC Electrical Ipswich Ltd. Stark is represented by J E Baring Ltd, trading as J E Baring and Co, of Dunstan House, 14a St Cross Street, London.
The company
BRC Electrical Ipswich Ltd was incorporated on 3 January 2018 and is registered under SIC code 41201, which covers construction of commercial buildings. Its registered office is 3 The Club House, Newbourne Road, Waldringfield, Woodbridge, IP12 4PT. The notice also lists a last known trading address at 3 Anson Road, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, IP5 3RG. The company's status at Companies House remains active.
The company filed micro-entity accounts to 31 July 2024.
The directors
Malcolm Algar has been a director since incorporation on 3 January 2018 and remains in post. George Algar was also appointed on 3 January 2018 but resigned on 11 November 2025.
What happens next
Any party wishing to appear at the 8 July hearing, whether to support or oppose the petition, must give notice of their intention to the petitioner or their solicitors by 16.00 hours on 7 July 2026, in accordance with Rule 7.14 of the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016. The court will then decide whether to make a winding-up order, adjourn the hearing, or dismiss the petition.
Common questions
What does a winding-up petition mean for Brc Electrical Ipswich Limited?
A petition is a court filing, not a court order. Brc Electrical Ipswich 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 Brc Electrical Ipswich 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 Brc Electrical Ipswich 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 Brc Electrical Ipswich 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 11131982
- Court: High Court of Justice
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