Babel Silk Limited wound up by High Court nearly two years after petition filed
A winding-up order was made against Babel Silk Limited on 29 May 2026 in High Court case 004120 of 2024, with the petition originally filed in July 2024. Full notice and Companies House record.
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A winding-up order was made against Babel Silk Limited on 29 May 2026 in the High Court of Justice, court case number 004120 of 2024. The petition had been filed on 12 July 2024, nearly two years before the order was sealed. A winding-up order places a company into compulsory liquidation, an insolvency process imposed by the court rather than resolved voluntarily by the company's members.
Babel Silk Limited was incorporated on 13 February 2019 and traded under SIC code 56302, which covers public houses and bars. Its registered address at the time of the order was care of Interpath Limited, 10 Fleet Place, London, EC4M 7RB.
The official receiver
S Brindley of the Insolvency Service has been appointed as Official Receiver, with the appointment dated 29 May 2026. The Official Receiver is a civil servant who automatically takes office as liquidator on most winding-up orders. Brindley can be contacted at PO Box 18938, Birmingham, B2 2DY, by telephone on 0300 678 0016, or by email at Enquiries.Liquidation@insolvency.gov.uk.
The director
Anthony James Thomas has been a director of Babel Silk Limited since incorporation on 13 February 2019. No resignation is recorded against Thomas at Companies House, meaning he remained a current director at the time of the order.
Secured charges
Babel Silk Limited carried eight outstanding registered charges across several London properties at the time of the order, held by four lenders.
Tc Loans (Cbils) Limited (as Security Trustee) holds three charges, all created on 25 February 2021. Two of those charges cover freehold land at 58-60 Westow Hill, London SE19 1RX, including land registered under title numbers SGL12572 and part of SGL570979.
Tc Security Trustee Limited holds two charges. One, created on 30 November 2021, covers freehold land at 132-136 Powis Street, London SE18 6NL and adjacent parcels registered under title numbers SGL26299, SGL397740 and TGL478000. A second charge, created on 31 May 2022, covers freehold land at 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 The Mews, Norbury Crescent, London SW16 4JP, registered under title number SGL688319.
Tc Loans Limited holds two charges, both created on 29 July 2022. One covers freehold properties at 167-169 High Street, London SE20 7DS and 169 High Street, Penge, registered under title numbers K178043 and SGL198761 respectively.
West One Loan Limited holds a single charge created on 3 August 2023, covering 58-60 Westow Hill, London SE19 1RX, registered under title number SGL820012.
All eight charges remain outstanding.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Babel Silk 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 Babel Silk 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 Babel Silk 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 Babel Silk 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 11824139
- Court: High Court Of Justice, case 004120
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