DHL International files winding-up petition against Asile Ventures Ltd
DHL International (UK) Limited has petitioned the Manchester Business and Property Courts to wind up London-registered Asile Ventures Ltd, with a hearing set for 23 June 2026. 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.
DHL International (UK) Limited filed a winding-up petition against Asile Ventures Ltd on 1 May 2026, claiming to be a creditor of the London-registered online retailer. The case carries court number CR-2026-MAN-000657 and is listed for hearing at 10am on Tuesday 23 June 2026.
A winding-up petition is a court filing asking the court to place a company into compulsory liquidation, a court-imposed process distinct from a voluntary one. The petition does not put the company into liquidation; the court must first make a winding-up order at the scheduled hearing.
The petition and the court
The hearing will take place at the Manchester Business and Property Courts, Insolvency and Companies List (ChD), at the Civil Justice Centre, 1 Bridge Street West, Manchester. DHL International (UK) Limited is based at Southern Hub, Unit 1 Horton Road, Colnbrook, SL3 0BB.
Anyone intending to appear at the hearing, whether to support or oppose the petition, must give notice to the petitioner or its solicitor by 4pm on Monday 22 June 2026, in accordance with Rule 4.16.
The solicitor acting for DHL International (UK) Limited is Denise Lamb of Pannone Corporate LLP, 378-380 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 4LY.
About Asile Ventures Ltd
Asile Ventures Ltd is registered at 5 Brayford Square, London, E1 0SG. Its SIC code 47910 classifies it as a retail mail order or internet business. The company was incorporated on 13 October 2022, and its most recent accounts, made up to 31 October 2024, were filed as micro-entity accounts.
The directors
Elliott John Beecroft is the current director, appointed on 25 March 2026. Companies House records also show a prior directorship in his name running from 29 July 2025 until 31 July 2025, which reflects a continuous tenure across a procedural restructure on those dates rather than two separate appointments.
Elisa Akther Ali held the directorship from 31 July 2025 until 25 March 2026. A separate Companies House record carries the name Elisa Tahmim Akther-Ali, with a directorship from incorporation on 13 October 2022 until 29 July 2025. The two records share the same officer identifier and the resignation and appointment dates align with the same restructure event on 29 and 31 July 2025.
Secured charges
Two outstanding registered charges are held by Rook Bristol Financial LLC. The first was created on 20 February 2025 and delivered to Companies House on 11 March 2025. The second was created on 11 June 2025 and delivered on 26 June 2025. Both charges remain outstanding at the time of the petition.
Common questions
What does a winding-up petition mean for Asile Ventures Limited?
A petition is a court filing, not a court order. Asile Ventures Limited 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 Asile Ventures Limited?
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 Asile Ventures Limited?
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 Asile Ventures Limited?
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))
- Companies House record 14417110
- Court: BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS IN MANCHESTER INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST (ChD)
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