Nova Optima Media Limited wound up by County Court at Luton
The County Court at Luton made a winding-up order against a Luton-registered media company on 30 April 2026, placing it into compulsory liquidation. Full notice and Companies House record.
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The County Court at Luton made a winding-up order against Nova Optima Media Limited on 30 April 2026, placing the company into compulsory liquidation. Compulsory liquidation is a court-imposed process that ends a company's existence and transfers its assets to a liquidator for distribution to creditors.
The case is numbered 0101 of 2025. A winding-up petition was filed on 15 September 2025, and more than seven months passed before the court made the order. A winding-up petition is a court filing asking a judge to impose liquidation; it does not place the company into liquidation until the court acts.
The liquidator
S Brindley of the Official Receiver's office has been appointed liquidator, with the appointment dated 30 April 2026. The Official Receiver is a civil servant of the Insolvency Service who automatically takes office as liquidator when a winding-up order is made. Brindley's office is based in Birmingham. Creditors or other interested parties can contact the Insolvency Service by telephone on 0300 678 0016 or by email at Enquiries.Liquidation@insolvency.gov.uk.
The company
Nova Optima Media Limited was incorporated on 25 February 2022 and registered its address at the time of the notice as 18-20 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU1 1DY. The SIC codes on record at Companies House cover construction of domestic buildings, wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment, non-specialised wholesale trade, and other professional, scientific and technical activities. The last accounts filed were micro-entity accounts made up to 28 February 2024.
No secured charges are registered against the company.
The directors
Leonida-Eduard Gheorghe, a resident of England, has been a director since 7 December 2023 and held that role at the time of the order. Manzoor Elahi, a resident of Pakistan, served as a director from incorporation on 25 February 2022 until his resignation on 7 December 2023.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Nova Optima Media 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 Nova Optima Media 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 Nova Optima Media 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 Nova Optima Media 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 13939932
- Court: County Court at Luton, case 0101
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