DKSS Holdings Ltd faces winding-up petition filed by British Gas Trading
British Gas Trading Limited presented a winding-up petition against DKSS Holdings Ltd on 14 May 2026, with a High Court hearing set for 1 July. Full notice and Companies House record.
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British Gas Trading Limited presented a winding-up petition against DKSS Holdings Ltd on 14 May 2026. A hearing has been listed at the Royal Courts of Justice, Rolls Building, 7 Fetter Lane, London, for 1 July 2026 at 10.30 am.
A winding-up petition is a court filing by a creditor asking the court to place a company into compulsory liquidation. The company has not yet been wound up; the court must first make a winding-up order at the scheduled hearing before any such outcome takes effect.
The petition carries case number CR-2026-003411 in the Insolvency and Companies List (ChD), the specialist list within the Chancery Division of the High Court that handles insolvency and company-law applications. British Gas Trading, whose registered address is Millstream, Maidenhead Road, Windsor, Berkshire, claims to be a creditor of the company.
About DKSS Holdings
DKSS Holdings Ltd is registered under SIC code 64209, which covers activities of other holding companies. Its registered office is The College of the Holy Child, Magdalen Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6EG, the site of the former Catholic school on the East Sussex coast. The company was incorporated on 4 January 2019, and its most recent accounts, made up to 31 January 2020, were filed as micro-entity accounts.
Companies House records show the company's current status as receivership.
The directors
Two directors remain in post: Simon Mycock and Daryl Willard, both appointed on 4 January 2019 and both resident in the United Kingdom. Two further directors served earlier in the company's life. Simon Colbran was appointed on 4 January 2019 and resigned on 24 October 2019. Jacobus De Bruijn was also appointed on 4 January 2019 and resigned on 28 February 2020.
Secured charges
Three outstanding registered charges are recorded at Companies House against the Holy Child College site. Two were created on 28 January 2021 in favour of Creo 12 S.A R.L. The first covers the freehold land and buildings registered under title number ESX22239. The second is a broader security package comprising a first legal mortgage over properties listed in a schedule and a first fixed charge over insurance policy rights. A third charge, also created on 28 January 2021 and delivered to the register on 2 February 2021, is held by Ana Maria Goicolea Magra and covers the freehold land and buildings under title ESX22239.
The hearing
Anyone wishing to appear at the 1 July 2026 hearing, whether to support or oppose the petition, must give notice to the petitioner or their solicitor by 16.00 hours on 30 June 2026. The petitioner's solicitor is Wedlake Bell LLP, 71 Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V 4AY.
Common questions
What does a winding-up petition mean for Dkss Holdings Limited?
A petition is a court filing, not a court order. Dkss Holdings 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 Dkss Holdings 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 Dkss Holdings 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 Dkss Holdings 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 11748958
- Court: High Court of Justice
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