Winding-up petition filed against Residences Upholland Limited over former St Joseph's College site
Survey Operations Limited filed a winding-up petition on 30 April 2026 against Residences Upholland Limited, linked to the former St Joseph's College site in Lancashire. Full notice and Companies House record.
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Survey Operations Limited filed a winding-up petition on 30 April 2026 against Residences Upholland Limited, a Wirral-registered property company whose secured charges cover land at the former St Joseph's College site in Upholland, Lancashire.
A winding-up petition is a court filing by a creditor asking the court to place a company into compulsory liquidation, meaning a court-ordered winding-up of the company's affairs. Filing a petition does not place the company into liquidation; a separate court order is required. The petition carries case reference CR-2026-LIV-000136 and was published in the London Gazette on 28 May 2026. Survey Operations Limited, of Smith Street, Skelmersdale, is named as the petitioning creditor.
The company
Residences Upholland Limited was incorporated on 14 August 2024 and is registered at Unit A16, Arrowe Brook Road, Wirral, CH49 0AB. Its Companies House classification is buying and selling of own real estate, under SIC code 68100. The company's status remains active.
Three directors are currently listed at Companies House. Craig Malcom William Blackwell was appointed on 14 August 2024, the date of incorporation. Charlie Blackwell and Abe James Dobson were both appointed on 20 June 2025. No resignations are recorded against any of the three.
Secured charges
Capiteq Investments L.L.C-Fz holds three outstanding registered charges over the company, all created on 25 June 2025 and delivered to Companies House on 4 July 2025. Each charge relates to land registered at HM Land Registry under title number LAN5737 at the former St Joseph's College, Stoney Brow, Roby Mill, Upholland, Lancashire.
The hearing
The petition is listed at the Liverpool Civil and Family Court, 35 Vernon Street, Liverpool, on 14 July 2026 at 10:30, or as soon thereafter as it can be heard.
Anyone intending to appear at the hearing, whether to support or oppose the petition, must give notice to the petitioner or its solicitor by 16:00 on 13 July 2026, in accordance with Rule 7.14 of the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016.
The petitioner's solicitor is Robert Ferdinando of Clyde and Co LLP, 6 Stanley Street, Salford, M3 5GS, telephone 0161 602 1101, email robert.ferdinando@clydeco.com, reference RDF/10788696.
Common questions
What does a winding-up petition mean for Residences Upholland Limited?
A petition is a court filing, not a court order. Residences Upholland 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 Residences Upholland 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 Residences Upholland 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 Residences Upholland 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 15896594
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