Krate Distributed Information Systems UK Ltd wound up by High Court order
The High Court of Justice made a winding-up order against a Dartford-based technology company on 17 June 2026, with the Official Receiver appointed liquidator. Full notice and Companies House record.
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The High Court of Justice made a winding-up order against Krate Distributed Information Systems UK Ltd on 17 June 2026, placing the Dartford-registered technology company into compulsory liquidation. Compulsory liquidation is the court-imposed form of winding-up, distinct from a voluntary process resolved by a company's own members.
The case number is 003164 of 2026. A petition had been filed on 23 April 2026, some eight weeks before the order was sealed.
The liquidator
S Brindley of the Official Receiver's office was appointed liquidator on 17 June 2026, the same date as the order. The Official Receiver is a civil servant of the Insolvency Service who takes office automatically on most winding-up orders. Brindley's office is based in Birmingham. Creditors or other interested parties may contact the liquidation team by email at Enquiries.Liquidation@insolvency.gov.uk or by telephone on 0300 678 0016.
The company
Krate Distributed Information Systems UK Ltd was incorporated on 30 May 2019 and registered at 117 Dartford Road, Dartford, DA1 3EN. Its SIC code, 96090, covers other service activities not elsewhere classified.
The company has traded under several names since incorporation. It was originally registered as Kent Feed Stocks Ltd, a name it held from 30 May 2019 until 22 March 2021. It then became Krate Distributed Informtion System UK Ltd for a single day before being corrected to Krate Distributed Information System UK Ltd, and then to its current name, Krate Distributed Information Systems UK Ltd, from 26 March 2021 onwards. The final accounts filed at Companies House were made up to 31 May 2021.
The directors
Three directors are currently recorded at Companies House: Caitlin Everson-Narbett, Christopher Grant and Michael Thoreson, each appointed on 18 March 2021 and each resident in England. Rita Webb served as a director from incorporation on 30 May 2019 and resigned on 18 March 2021, the same date the three current directors joined.
No secured charges are registered against the company, and no secured lenders are named in the notice.
The winding-up order was published in the London Gazette on 25 June 2026.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Krate Distributed Information Systems UK 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 Krate Distributed Information Systems UK 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 Krate Distributed Information Systems UK 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 Krate Distributed Information Systems UK 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 12024436
- Court: High Court Of Justice, case 003164
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