WP Services Ltd wound up by Manchester court in case No 001595 of 2025
The Business and Property Courts in Manchester made a winding-up order against WP Services Ltd, a Morecambe construction company incorporated in 2023. Full notice and Companies House record.
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The Business and Property Courts in Manchester issued a winding-up order against WP Services Ltd, a construction company registered in Heysham, Morecambe, in case No 001595 of 2025. A winding-up order places a company into compulsory liquidation, the court-imposed form of winding up, as distinct from a voluntary process resolved by the company's own members.
The petition was filed in 2025, with the notice published in the London Gazette on 6 June 2026.
The company
WP Services Ltd was incorporated on 7 July 2023 and operated under three construction-related SIC codes covering the construction of domestic and non-domestic buildings and site preparation activities. Its registered office is at 24 The Spinney, Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 2FP. The company had been trading for less than two years before the winding-up proceedings concluded.
Companies House records show the company filed unaudited abridged accounts made up to 31 July 2024.
The directors
Paul Wilson was a director from the date of incorporation, 7 July 2023, and resigned on 25 June 2025. Joseph John Bartlett was appointed on the same date Wilson stepped down. Bartlett held the role when the winding-up order was made.
No secured charges are registered against WP Services Ltd at Companies House.
What compulsory liquidation means
In compulsory liquidation, the Official Receiver, a civil servant of the Insolvency Service, takes office automatically as liquidator on the making of the order. The Official Receiver investigates the company's affairs, realises any remaining assets and distributes the proceeds to creditors. Creditors owed money by WP Services Ltd who have not already been contacted may wish to check the Insolvency Service's records for information on submitting a proof of debt, the formal claim form used to evidence the amount owed in a liquidation.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Wp Services 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 Wp Services 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 Wp Services 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 Wp Services 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 14989089
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