Blij Group Ltd faces winding-up petition from Northampton trade supplier
A Northampton trade supplier has filed winding-up petition CR-2026-MAN-000452 against an Ashton-under-Lyne plumbing and heating firm incorporated in May 2024. Full notice and Companies House record.
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A winding-up petition filed on 26 May 2026 targets Blij Group Ltd, a plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractor based in Ashton-under-Lyne, less than two years after the company was incorporated. The petition, numbered CR-2026-MAN-000452, was presented at 15:03 that afternoon by Tool and Fastener Solutions Limited, a Northampton-based trade supplier that claims to be a creditor of the company.
A winding-up petition is a court filing by a creditor asking the court to make a winding-up order. Filing a petition does not put the company into liquidation -- the court must first make the order at a hearing. A hearing is listed for Tuesday 9 June 2026 at 10:00 at the Manchester District Registry, 1 Bridge Street West, Manchester.
The company
Blij Group Ltd was incorporated on 16 May 2024 and is registered at 15 Turner Lane, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8NE. Its registered trade description covers plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation. Companies House records show that the company's last accounts, made up to 31 May 2025, were filed as dormant.
Kyle Allan Smith has been a director since incorporation on 16 May 2024. No other officers appear on the Companies House record.
The petitioner
Tool and Fastener Solutions Limited is registered at Ryehill Close, Lodge Farm Industrial Estate, Northampton, NN5 7UA. The company is named in the petition as a creditor of Blij Group Ltd, though no debt figure is stated in the notice.
The petitioner's solicitor is Freeths LLP, whose Manchester office is at Floor 6, 100 Barbirolli Square, Manchester, M2 3BD. The contact named in the petition is Barry Sharples, reachable at barry.sharples@freeths.co.uk.
Appearing at the hearing
Anyone intending to appear at the hearing, whether to support or oppose the petition, must give notice to the petitioner or to Freeths LLP by 16:00 on Monday 8 June 2026, in accordance with Rule 7.14 of the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016.
Blij Group Ltd carries no registered secured charges, and there are no supplemental notices on file at this stage.
Common questions
What does a winding-up petition mean for Blij Group Limited?
A petition is a court filing, not a court order. Blij Group 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 Blij Group 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 Blij Group 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 Blij Group 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 15724669
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