A1 Timber Frame Limited wound up by Leeds court on 23 June 2026
The Business and Property Courts in Leeds wound up A1 Timber Frame Limited on 23 June 2026, with the Official Receiver appointed liquidator the same day. 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 Business and Property Courts in Leeds made a winding-up order against A1 Timber Frame Limited on 23 June 2026, placing the Port Talbot timber frame construction company into compulsory liquidation. Compulsory liquidation is the court-ordered form of winding up, distinct from a voluntary process resolved by a company's own members.
The case number is 000246 of 2026. A petition to wind up the company had been filed on 10 March 2026, and the court made the order roughly three and a half months later.
The liquidator
L Moss of the Official Receiver's office was appointed liquidator on 23 June 2026, the same date as the winding-up order. The Official Receiver is a civil servant of the Insolvency Service who automatically takes office as liquidator on most winding-up orders. Moss can be contacted at PO Box 16665, Birmingham, B2 2EP, by telephone on 0300 678 0016, or by email at Wales.OR@insolvency.gov.uk.
The company
A1 Timber Frame Limited was incorporated on 22 December 2015. Its registered SIC activity is the development of building projects, and it operated from Unit 43, Endeavour Close, Purcell Avenue Industrial Estate, Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, SA12 7PT. The company filed its last accounts to 31 December 2024 on a total exemption full basis, with the next set due by 30 September 2026.
Companies House records show the company's status remained active at the time the notice was published in the London Gazette on 1 July 2026.
The director
Andrew Williams has been a director of A1 Timber Frame Limited since its incorporation on 22 December 2015. No resignations are recorded against his appointment on the Companies House record.
Background
Companies House filing records show that a first Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off was issued in March 2024, alongside a confirmation statement covering 19 December 2023. Court records indicate that a winding-up petition was also filed in March 2025; that case was concluded and dismissed before the petition that led to the June 2026 order was filed on 10 March 2026.
No secured charges are registered against A1 Timber Frame Limited at Companies House.
Common questions
Are you owed money by A1 Timber Frame 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 A1 Timber Frame 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 A1 Timber Frame 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 A1 Timber Frame 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 09926582
- Court: Business and Property Courts in Leeds, case 000246
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