Stone Alliance Services Ltd wound up by High Court in compulsory liquidation
Stone Alliance Services Ltd, a Lancashire railway construction contractor, was wound up by the High Court of Justice on 20 May 2026 under case No 002693 of 2026. Full notice and Companies House record.
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The High Court of Justice made a winding-up order against Stone Alliance Services Ltd on 20 May 2026, placing the Skelmersdale-based railway construction contractor into compulsory liquidation. Compulsory liquidation is the process by which a court order forces a company into liquidation and its assets are realised for creditors.
The case is numbered 002693 of 2026 and followed a petition filed on 7 April 2026. The Official Receiver, the civil servant of the Insolvency Service who automatically takes office as liquidator on most winding-up orders, was appointed on the same date as the order. The Official Receiver can be contacted at PO Box 18938, Birmingham, B2 2DY.
Stone Alliance Services Ltd is registered at 1a Prestwood Place, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9QE, and carries SIC code 42120, which covers construction of railways and underground railways. The company was incorporated on 30 January 2017 and traded briefly as Alliance Rail Services Limited before changing its name on 7 February 2017.
The directors
Stephen Sharkey has been a director since incorporation on 30 January 2017 and remains in post. Adam Stanley Carter served as a director from 30 September 2019 until his resignation on 11 September 2025. Stephen Stanley Carter held a directorship from 21 January 2020 until his resignation on 22 June 2022.
Secured charge
One outstanding charge is registered against the company. 4Syte Ltd holds a fixed and floating charge over the undertaking and all property and assets of Stone Alliance Services Ltd, present and future, including goodwill, book debts, uncalled capital, buildings, fixtures, and fixed plant and machinery. The charge was created on 19 September 2024 and delivered to Companies House on 26 September 2024.
A floating charge covers assets that change from time to time, such as stock and cash, and crystallises into a fixed charge upon insolvency. As a secured creditor, 4Syte Ltd ranks ahead of unsecured creditors in any distribution of the company's assets.
The company's last filed accounts were micro-entity accounts made up to 30 January 2024.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Stone Alliance 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 Stone Alliance 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 Stone Alliance 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 Stone Alliance 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 10589107
- Court: High Court Of Justice, case 002693
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