Sunbelt Rentals files winding-up petition against Nationwide Steel Buildings Ltd
Sunbelt Rentals has filed a winding-up petition against Nationwide Steel Buildings Ltd at the Business Property Courts in Leeds, with a hearing set for 14 July 2026. Full notice and Companies House record.
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Sunbelt Rentals Limited presented a winding-up petition against Nationwide Steel Buildings Ltd on 4 June 2026, claiming to be a creditor of the Sheffield-based construction company. The petition, court number CR-2026-LDS-000584, is listed for hearing at the Business Property Courts in Leeds on 14 July 2026 at 10:00.
A winding-up petition is a court filing by a creditor asking the court to make a winding-up order. Filing a petition does not put a company into liquidation - the court must first make the order at a hearing. Anyone intending to appear, whether to support or oppose the petition, must give notice by 16:00 on 13 July 2026 in accordance with rule 7.14.
The hearing will take place at the Insolvency and Companies List (ChD) at Fourth Floor, Westgate, 6 Grace Street, Leeds. The Insolvency and Companies List is the specialist list within the Chancery Division of the High Court that handles insolvency and company-law applications.
The company
Nationwide Steel Buildings Ltd is registered at 99 Parkway Avenue, Sheffield, S9 4WG, and was incorporated on 27 January 2020. Its SIC code 41201 covers construction of commercial buildings. The company's most recent accounts were made up to 31 January 2025 and were filed as total exemption full accounts.
The directors
Two directors currently hold office at Nationwide Steel Buildings Ltd. Annette Stephanie Wilby was appointed on 3 January 2023, and Gary Joseph Wilby was appointed on 25 January 2024. A third director, Nigel Paul Sennett, served from incorporation on 27 January 2020 and resigned on 25 January 2023.
Secured charge
One outstanding charge is registered against the company. Finbiz Funding Limited holds a general fixed and floating charge over all assets of the company, created on 29 November 2024 and delivered to Companies House on 11 December 2024. A floating charge covers assets that change from time to time and crystallises on insolvency, at which point it attaches to whatever assets exist at that moment.
The petitioner and its solicitors
Sunbelt Rentals Limited, registered at 102 Dalton Ave, Birchwood Park, Risley, WA3 6YE, is the petitioning creditor. The company is represented by Silverback Commercial Law Services Limited of 7 Regents Court, Far Moor Lane, Redditch, B98 0SD, reference 105702/1757. The petition was dated 29 June 2026.
Common questions
What does a winding-up petition mean for Nationwide Steel Buildings Limited?
A petition is a court filing, not a court order. Nationwide Steel Buildings 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 Nationwide Steel Buildings 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 Nationwide Steel Buildings 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 Nationwide Steel Buildings 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 12425818
- Court: High Court of Justice
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