Opal Projects Northwest Ltd wound up by Leeds court in June 2026
The Business and Property Courts in Leeds made a winding-up order against Opal Projects Northwest Ltd on 23 June 2026, placing the Warrington contractor into compulsory liquidation. Full notice and Companies House record.
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The Business and Property Courts in Leeds made a winding-up order against Opal Projects Northwest Ltd on 23 June 2026, placing the Warrington-based construction and finishing contractor 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 was filed under number 000453 of 2026. A winding-up petition, a court filing by a creditor asking the court to order a company's liquidation, had been lodged on 5 May 2026, with the order following just under seven weeks later.
The company
Opal Projects Northwest Ltd was registered at 25 Small Avenue, Orford, Warrington, WA2 9ET. Its Companies House filings list two SIC codes: 41202, covering general construction of residential and non-residential buildings, and 43320, covering joinery installation. The company was incorporated on 14 November 2018 and filed its last accounts to 31 March 2024 as a micro-entity.
The liquidator
On the date of the winding-up order, T Tipper of the Official Receiver's office was appointed liquidator. The Official Receiver is a civil servant of the Insolvency Service who automatically takes office as liquidator when a court makes a winding-up order. The office can be contacted at PO Box 16649, Birmingham, B2 2PB, by telephone on 0300 678 0016, or by email at NorthWest.OR@insolvency.gov.uk.
The directors
William Alan Sheen is the sole current director of Opal Projects Northwest Ltd, appointed on 1 September 2023. He had previously served as a director from the date of incorporation on 14 November 2018 until 10 September 2020. Aislinn Melissa Sheen served as a director from 10 September 2020 and resigned on 1 September 2023, the same date William Alan Sheen returned to the role.
No secured charges are registered against the company at Companies House.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Opal Projects Northwest 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 Opal Projects Northwest 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 Opal Projects Northwest 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 Opal Projects Northwest 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 11677168
- Court: Business and Property Courts in Leeds, case 000453
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