Xquisite PR Ltd wound up by High Court after petition filed in March 2026
Xquisite PR Ltd, registered in Merstham, Surrey, has been placed into compulsory liquidation following a High Court winding-up order. 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 placed Xquisite PR Ltd into compulsory liquidation after a petition filed on 20 March 2026 was heard under case number 002300 of 2026. Compulsory liquidation is the process by which a court orders a company to be wound up and its assets realised for creditors, as distinct from a voluntary winding-up resolved by the company's own members.
Xquisite PR Ltd is registered at Unit 1 Wells Place, Merstham, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 3LG. Companies House records show the company was incorporated on 23 January 2013 and lists its trade under SIC code 32990, which covers other manufacturing not elsewhere classified. The company's status is now recorded as liquidation.
The director
Karthik Gowrinath has been a director of Xquisite PR Ltd since its incorporation on 23 January 2013. Companies House lists no other officers and no resignations.
Secured lender
HSBC UK Bank PLC holds an outstanding registered charge over the company, created on 6 March 2020 and delivered to Companies House on 10 March 2020. The charge is described as a fixed and floating charge over all assets. A floating charge is a form of security that sits over a class of assets that changes over time, such as stock or debtors, and crystallises into a fixed charge on insolvency. As a secured creditor, HSBC UK Bank PLC ranks ahead of unsecured creditors in any distribution of the company's assets.
Accounts
The most recent accounts filed at Companies House were made up to 31 May 2024, prepared on a total exemption full basis, which is available to small companies meeting certain size criteria. Those accounts were next due on 23 May 2026.
What compulsory liquidation means
A winding-up order is a court order that places a company into compulsory liquidation. From the date of the order, the company's assets vest in the liquidator, who is responsible for realising those assets and distributing the proceeds to creditors in the statutory order of priority. The Official Receiver, a civil servant of the Insolvency Service, automatically takes office as liquidator on most winding-up orders unless and until creditors appoint a licensed insolvency practitioner to replace them.
The winding-up petition was filed on 20 March 2026 and the order was published in the London Gazette on 6 June 2026.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Xquisite Pr 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 Xquisite Pr 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 Xquisite Pr 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 Xquisite Pr 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 08372358
- Editorial standards: how we source and review; five-pass pipeline.
