Buzz Recruitment Limited wound up by High Court after April petition
The High Court of Justice made a winding-up order against a Brentford temporary staffing agency on 17 June 2026, case No 003162 of 2026. 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 Buzz Recruitment Limited on 17 June 2026, placing the Brentford-based temporary staffing agency into compulsory liquidation. Compulsory liquidation is court-imposed and distinct from a voluntary process resolved by a company's own members.
The case is numbered 003162 of 2026 and followed a petition filed on 23 April 2026. Buzz Recruitment had been incorporated on 21 May 2021 and operated from 1000 Great West Road, United Business Centre, Brentford, London, TW8 9DW.
The company was registered under SIC code 78200, the standard classification for temporary employment agencies. No prior trading names appear on the Companies House record.
The liquidator
The Official Receiver was appointed on 17 June 2026, the same date as the order. A civil servant of the Insolvency Service, the Official Receiver takes office automatically as liquidator on most winding-up orders. The appointment is held by J Peacock, reference number 16657, based at PO Box 16657, Birmingham, B2 2ER. The office can be reached by telephone on 0300 678 0016 or by email at SouthEast.OR@insolvency.gov.uk.
No licensed insolvency practitioner has been named to replace the Official Receiver at this stage.
The director
Samantha Jane Tomkins has been the sole director of Buzz Recruitment Limited since the company was incorporated on 21 May 2021. No resignation is recorded against her appointment, meaning she remained a current director when the winding-up order was made. No company secretary is listed on the Companies House record.
Charges and creditors
No secured charges are registered against Buzz Recruitment Limited at Companies House. The identity of the petitioning creditor is not disclosed in the Gazette notice.
Background
Buzz Recruitment filed its last accounts to 31 May 2025 under the total exemption full regime, which applies to small companies meeting certain size thresholds. Those accounts were the most recent on record at the time of the winding-up order. The next accounts would have been due by 28 February 2027.
The winding-up order was published in the London Gazette on 25 June 2026.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Buzz Recruitment 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 Buzz Recruitment 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 Buzz Recruitment 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 Buzz Recruitment 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 13412942
- Court: High Court Of Justice, case 003162
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