Poseidon Security Special Services Ltd wound up by High Court order
The High Court of Justice wound up a Dartford private security company on 17 June 2026 under case number 003253 of 2026, with the Official Receiver named liquidator. 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.
The High Court of Justice made a winding-up order against Poseidon Security Special Services Ltd on 17 June 2026, placing the Dartford private security firm into compulsory liquidation. In a compulsory liquidation, a court order rather than a voluntary resolution of the company's members brings the company into liquidation and vests its assets in a liquidator for distribution to creditors.
The case was registered as number 003253 of 2026. A petition had been lodged on 27 April 2026, roughly seven weeks before the order was sealed.
The liquidator
K Jackson of the Official Receiver's office was appointed liquidator on 17 June 2026, the same date as the order. The Official Receiver is a civil servant of the Insolvency Service who takes office as liquidator automatically when a winding-up order is made. Jackson's contact details are published in the London Gazette notice: PO Box 16660, Birmingham, B2 2HE, telephone 0300 678 0016, email London2.OR@insolvency.gov.uk.
The company
Poseidon Security Special Services Ltd was incorporated on 10 January 2018 and operated under SIC code 80100, which covers private security activities. Its registered office is at 599-613 Princes Road, Dartford, DA2 6HH. The company filed its most recent accounts to 31 January 2025 on a total-exemption-full basis, the filing route available to smaller companies.
No name changes appear on the Companies House record, and no secured charges were registered against the company.
The director
Peter Omosola Omotayo has been the sole director since incorporation on 10 January 2018. The Companies House register records no resignation date against his appointment.
Background
Compulsory liquidation differs from a creditors' voluntary liquidation, where directors and members resolve to wind up without court involvement. Once a winding-up order is made, the liquidator realises the company's assets and distributes the proceeds to creditors in the order of priority set by the Insolvency Act 1986. Where the Official Receiver acts as liquidator, creditors and others with an interest in the estate should direct correspondence to the office details published in the Gazette notice.
The petitioner is not named in the published notice. The London Gazette notice was published on 21 June 2026, four days after the order was made.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Poseidon Security Special Services 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 Poseidon Security Special Services 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 Poseidon Security Special Services 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 Poseidon Security Special Services 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 11141966
- Court: High Court Of Justice, case 003253
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