Fairlawns Racing Limited wound up by High Court in compulsory liquidation
The High Court of Justice made a winding-up order against Fairlawns Racing Limited on 17 June 2026, placing the Cambridgeshire horse-breeding firm into compulsory liquidation. Full notice and Companies House record.
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The High Court of Justice made a winding-up order against Fairlawns Racing Limited on 17 June 2026, placing the Sawston-based horse-breeding and racehorse-keeping business into compulsory liquidation under case number 003282 of 2026.
Compulsory liquidation is the process by which a court orders a company to be wound up, as distinct from a voluntary arrangement resolved by the company's own members. From the date of the order, the company's assets vest in the liquidator for realisation and distribution to creditors.
The Official Receiver was appointed liquidator on the same date. The Official Receiver is a civil servant of the Insolvency Service who automatically takes office as liquidator on most winding-up orders. The office handling the case is based in Birmingham and can be contacted by email at Eastern.OR@insolvency.gov.uk or by telephone on 0300 678 0016. The named Official Receiver is M Commins.
Background to the order
A winding-up petition, which is a court filing by a creditor asking the court to make a winding-up order, was filed on 28 April 2026. The bundle does not identify the petitioner. The order followed roughly seven weeks after that filing, with the court sealing it on 17 June 2026.
Fairlawns Racing Limited was incorporated on 25 September 2018 and is classified under SIC code 01430, which covers horse breeding and the keeping of racehorses. The company's registered office is at 1 Morleys Place High Street, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3TG. Its most recent accounts were made up to 30 September 2024.
The director
Sally Elizabeth Wall has been a director of Fairlawns Racing Limited since the company's incorporation on 25 September 2018. No resignation date is recorded against her appointment, making her the director at the time of the order. No other officers appear on the Companies House record.
Secured charges
No secured charges are registered against Fairlawns Racing Limited at Companies House, meaning there are no secured creditors with a prior claim over the company's assets ahead of unsecured creditors.
Creditors wishing to engage with the liquidation should contact the Official Receiver's office in Birmingham using the details published in the London Gazette notice dated 21 June 2026.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Fairlawns Racing 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 Fairlawns Racing 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 Fairlawns Racing 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 Fairlawns Racing 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 11586698
- Court: High Court Of Justice, case 003282
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