Crown Builders UK Ltd faces winding-up petition filed by Mabey Hire Ltd
Plant hire firm Mabey Hire Ltd has filed a winding-up petition against Crown Builders UK Ltd, a London construction company, in case CR-2026-003823. Full notice and Companies House record.
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Plant hire firm Mabey Hire Ltd has filed a winding-up petition against Crown Builders UK Ltd, a London-registered construction company. The case is listed at the Companies Court under reference CR-2026-003823.
The petition was filed on 26 May 2026. A winding-up petition is a court filing asking a judge to make a winding-up order; filing the petition does not place Crown Builders UK Ltd into compulsory liquidation. The company remains active on the Companies House register.
The petitioner and legal representation
Mabey Hire Ltd is named as the sole petitioner. Brachers, a law firm, is acting as solicitor for the petitioner. Crown Builders UK Ltd is listed as a litigant in person, meaning it has no legal representative on the court record at this stage.
The company
Crown Builders UK Ltd was incorporated on 10 October 2019 and is registered at 1448 B London Road, London, SW16 4BU. Its SIC codes cover development of building projects, construction of residential buildings, and construction of other buildings, placing it in the general construction sector.
The company's most recent accounts were made up to 31 October 2024 and were filed as total-exemption-full accounts, a category available to smaller companies that qualify for the exemption.
The directors
The current director is Humayun Barlas, appointed on 31 March 2023. Companies House records show a series of prior appointments at the company. Amar Algohar served as director from incorporation on 10 October 2019 until 5 January 2023, was briefly reappointed on 27 February 2023, and resigned again on 31 March 2023. Zahed Ahmad Bocus held the director role between 5 January 2023 and 27 February 2023. Barlas also held a previous directorship between 21 April 2021 and 3 December 2021 before his current appointment.
No secured charges are registered against Crown Builders UK Ltd at Companies House.
Common questions
What does a winding-up petition mean for Crown Builders UK Limited?
A petition is a court filing, not a court order. Crown Builders UK 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 Crown Builders UK 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 Crown Builders UK 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 Crown Builders UK 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 Petition - Winding Up Petition)
- Companies House record 12254922
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