Brocade Limited wound up by High Court almost two years after petition filed
The High Court of Justice made a winding-up order against Brocade Limited on 29 May 2026, nearly two years after a petition was filed in July 2024. 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 Brocade Limited on 29 May 2026, closing a court process that had been running since a petition was filed on 12 July 2024, a gap of almost two years. The case was registered under High Court number 004122 of 2024.
A winding-up order places a company into compulsory liquidation, the form of liquidation imposed by a court rather than resolved voluntarily by a company's members. From the date of the order, the company's assets pass to a liquidator, whose job is to realise those assets and distribute the proceeds to creditors.
The company
Brocade Limited was incorporated on 1 August 2019 and operated under SIC code 56302, which covers public houses and bars. The company ran venues in south London, including The Sun at 61-63 Coldharbour Lane, Camberwell, SE5 9NS, and the Elephant and Castle at 119 Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6BN. Its registered address at the time of the order was care of Interpath Ltd, 10 Fleet Place, London, EC4M 7RB.
The company's last filed accounts covered the period to 31 December 2022.
The Official Receiver
S Brindley of the Official Receiver's office has been appointed as liquidator. The Official Receiver is a civil servant of the Insolvency Service who automatically takes office as liquidator on most winding-up orders. Brindley can be contacted at PO Box 18938, Birmingham, B2 2DY, by telephone on 0300 678 0016, or by email at Enquiries.Liquidation@insolvency.gov.uk.
The directors
Anthony James Thomas has been a director of Brocade Limited since incorporation on 1 August 2019 and held that role at the time of the order. Maxwell John Alderman was also appointed as a director on 1 August 2019 but resigned on 13 January 2023.
Secured charges
Four outstanding registered charges are recorded at Companies House against Brocade Limited. TC Loans Limited holds a charge created on 29 July 2022 and delivered to Companies House on 1 August 2022.
TC Loans (CBILS) Limited, acting as security trustee, holds three further charges, all created on 25 February 2021. Two of those charges relate to specific properties. One covers the leasehold interest in The Sun at 61-63 Coldharbour Lane, Camberwell, SE5 9NS, granted under a lease between Red Star Pub Company (WR III) Limited, Brocade Limited and Anthony Thomas dated 18 February 2021. The other covers the leasehold interest in the Elephant and Castle at 119 Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6BN, registered at the Land Registry under title number TGL443874. All four charges remain outstanding.
Creditors and others with an interest in the liquidation should contact the Official Receiver's office using the details above.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Brocade 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 Brocade 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 Brocade 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 Brocade 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 12133969
- Court: High Court Of Justice, case 004122
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