IMAX Motoring Ltd wound up by Manchester court ten months after incorporation
The Business and Property Courts in Manchester made a winding-up order against a used-car dealer on 26 May 2026, less than a year after incorporation. Full notice and Companies House record.
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The Business and Property Courts in Manchester made a winding-up order against IMAX Motoring Ltd on 26 May 2026, placing the Uxbridge used-car dealer into compulsory liquidation just ten months after incorporation. The case was registered as number 000289 of 2026.
Compulsory liquidation is the process by which a court orders a company to be wound up and its assets realised for the benefit of creditors. It differs from a creditors' voluntary liquidation, which is resolved by the company's members without a court order.
IMAX Motoring was incorporated on 23 July 2024 and traded from 238B High Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1LE. Its registered SIC code covers the retail sale of used cars and light motor vehicles. The petition that led to the order was filed on 16 February 2026, roughly seven months after the company was formed.
The liquidator
S Brindley of the Official Receiver's office has been appointed liquidator with effect from 26 May 2026. The Official Receiver is a civil servant of the Insolvency Service who automatically takes office as liquidator on most winding-up orders. Correspondence can be directed to PO Box 18938, Birmingham, B2 2DY, by telephone on 0300 678 0016, or by email at Enquiries.Liquidation@insolvency.gov.uk.
The director
Adam Abed was appointed director of IMAX Motoring Ltd on 23 July 2024, the same day the company was incorporated at Companies House. No resignation has been recorded, meaning Abed remained the sole director at the time the winding-up order was made. No company secretary is listed on the Companies House record.
Charges and background
No secured charges are registered against IMAX Motoring Ltd at Companies House, meaning no creditor held a fixed or floating charge over the company's assets. The bundle contains no web-sourced background material relevant to this case.
The company's first accounts were due by 23 April 2026, a date that fell after the petition was filed and before the court made its order.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Imax Motoring 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 Imax Motoring 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 Imax Motoring 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 Imax Motoring 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 15853104
- Court: Business and Property Courts in Manchester, case 000289
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