ViaFlights Ltd wound up by High Court after April petition
The High Court made a winding-up order against ViaFlights Ltd on 20 May 2026, following a petition filed in April. Full notice and Companies House record.
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The High Court of Justice made a winding-up order against ViaFlights Ltd on 20 May 2026, placing the London-registered travel agency into compulsory liquidation less than seven weeks after a petition was filed.
Compulsory liquidation is imposed by a court order rather than a voluntary resolution by the company's members. A winding-up petition asks a judge to order that a company be wound up, but it does not place the company into liquidation until the court makes the order itself. Here, the petition was filed on 2 April 2026, and the High Court sealed the order under case number 002467 of 2026.
ViaFlights Ltd was incorporated on 23 December 2020 and operated as a travel agency under SIC code 79110. Its registered office is at Kemp House, 160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX. The company filed micro-entity accounts made up to 31 December 2024.
The directors
At the time of the order, the sole active director on record at Companies House was Akash Prasad, resident in India, who was appointed on 29 August 2024. Several directors had left the company before court proceedings began.
Manjit Kaur Gill, resident in England, served from 17 February 2025 and resigned on 20 October 2025. Masroor Ahmad Siddiqui, also resident in England, was appointed on 1 February 2024 and resigned on 11 March 2025. Tasneem Siddiqui, resident in England, was an original director from incorporation on 23 December 2020 and resigned on 11 September 2024. Nancy Khandelwal, resident in India, served two separate periods as director: from incorporation until 17 February 2021, and again from 9 January 2023 until 21 August 2024.
What happens next
In compulsory liquidation, the Official Receiver, a civil servant of the Insolvency Service, automatically takes office as liquidator on the making of the order. The Official Receiver's role is to realise the company's assets and distribute the proceeds to creditors. Creditors owed money by ViaFlights Ltd will need to submit a proof of debt, the formal claim form evidencing the amount owed, to participate in any distribution.
No secured charges are registered against ViaFlights Ltd at Companies House, so there are no secured creditors with priority claims over the company's assets ahead of the general body of creditors.
The notice was published in the London Gazette on 24 May 2026.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Viaflights 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 Viaflights 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 Viaflights 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 Viaflights 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 13096832
- Court: High Court Of Justice, case 002467
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