D. Porthault Paris Ltd faces High Court winding-up petition
A winding-up petition has been filed in the Insolvency and Companies List of the High Court against D. Porthault Paris Ltd, case CR-2026-003803. Full notice and Companies House record.
Information for general guidance, drawn from the public record. Not legal, financial, or insolvency advice. If you are affected by an insolvency, consult a licensed practitioner or qualified solicitor.
A winding-up petition has been filed in the High Court of Justice against D. Porthault Paris Ltd, the UK entity associated with the French luxury linen brand, under case number CR-2026-003803.
The petition was lodged in the Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, Insolvency and Companies List (ChD). A winding-up petition is a court filing asking a judge to place a company into compulsory liquidation. It does not mean the company has been wound up. The court must first hear the petition and make that order before any liquidation begins.
The notice
The Gazette published the notice on 8 June 2026. The bundle does not disclose the identity of the petitioner, the debt alleged, or the date on which the petition was presented to the court.
The company
D. Porthault Paris Ltd is the registered UK company linked to D. Porthault, the Paris-based house known for hand-printed luxury bed and table linen. The bundle contains no registered address, officer records, or Companies House filing data for the UK entity beyond the name and the court case reference.
No secured charges are registered against the company in the bundle, and no insolvency practitioners have been appointed at this stage. A petition is the opening step in a court-driven process; appointment of a liquidator, or dismissal of the petition, would follow only after a hearing.
Creditors and others with an interest in the proceedings should refer to the official notice in the London Gazette and the Companies House record for updates as the case progresses.
Common questions
What does a winding-up petition mean for this company?
A petition is a court filing, not a court order. this company 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 this company?
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 this company?
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 this company?
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 Petitions to Wind Up (Companies))
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