Urban Shopfitters Limited wound up by High Court less than seven weeks after petition
Urban Shopfitters Limited was wound up by the High Court of Justice on 3 June 2026, less than seven weeks after the petition was filed. Full notice and Companies House record.
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The High Court of Justice made a winding-up order against Urban Shopfitters Limited on 3 June 2026, placing the London-based shopfitting company into compulsory liquidation under case number 003077 of 2026. Compulsory liquidation is court-ordered, as distinct from a voluntary process resolved by the company's own members.
The petition that triggered the order was filed on 20 April 2026. The court moved from filing to order in under seven weeks.
The liquidator
S Brindley of the Official Receiver's office has been appointed liquidator with effect from 3 June 2026. The Official Receiver is a civil servant of the Insolvency Service who automatically takes office as liquidator on most winding-up orders. Brindley's office is based in Birmingham. Creditors or other interested parties can contact the team by email at Enquiries.Liquidation@insolvency.gov.uk or by telephone on 0300 678 0016.
The company
Urban Shopfitters Limited was incorporated on 17 July 2013. Its registered office is listed at Hurkan Sayman and Co, 291 Green Lanes, London, N13 4XS. The company is classified under SIC code 96090, which covers other personal service activities not elsewhere classified. Its most recent accounts were made up to 31 July 2024 and were filed as micro-entity accounts.
The directors
Mark Terence Pointer has been a director since the company's incorporation on 17 July 2013 and held that role at the time of the winding-up order. Maria West served as a director from 12 March 2018 until her resignation on 31 March 2019.
What happens next
With the winding-up order now sealed, Urban Shopfitters Limited is in compulsory liquidation. The Official Receiver will investigate the company's affairs, gather its assets and distribute any proceeds to creditors in the order of priority set out in the Insolvency Act 1986. Unsecured creditors, those whose debts are not backed by a charge over the company's assets, will rank behind any preferential creditors in that distribution. No secured charges are registered against the company at Companies House.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Urban Shopfitters 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 Urban Shopfitters 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 Urban Shopfitters 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 Urban Shopfitters 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 08613148
- Court: High Court Of Justice, case 003077
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