Xedite Ltd wound up by High Court after years of dormancy
The High Court of Justice wound up Xedite Ltd on 20 May 2026 under case No 002640 of 2026, with Official Receiver S Brindley appointed liquidator. 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 made a winding-up order against Xedite Ltd on 20 May 2026, placing the wholesale food trader into compulsory liquidation under case number 002640 of 2026. Compulsory liquidation is court-imposed, as distinct from a voluntary process. The petition had been filed on 2 April 2026.
Official Receiver S Brindley, based at PO Box 18938, Birmingham, B2 2DY, was appointed liquidator on the same date. The Official Receiver is a civil servant of the Insolvency Service who automatically takes office as liquidator following most winding-up orders. Enquiries can be directed to Enquiries.Liquidation@insolvency.gov.uk or by telephone on 0300 678 0016.
The company
Xedite Ltd was incorporated on 23 December 2011 and operated under SIC code 46310, which covers wholesale trade in grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds. By the time the winding-up order was made, the company's registered address had defaulted to the Companies House address at Cardiff, CF14 8LH, indicating that the company had long since ceased active correspondence with the registrar.
The last accounts filed at Companies House covered the period ending 31 January 2018, prepared on an unaudited abridged basis. No accounts have been filed since, and the next due date passed on 31 October 2019 without a return.
The officers
All six directors recorded at Companies House had resigned before the winding-up order was made. At incorporation in December 2011, Charles Angus Barker, Sarabjit Singh Dosanjh and Allen Andrew Theobald were appointed directors. Barker and Dosanjh both resigned on 1 September 2014; Theobald remained until 6 September 2018. Robbie John Beaton and Tony Gordon Theobald joined the board on 1 December 2012. Beaton resigned on 27 February 2015 and Tony Theobald on 6 September 2018. Iain Lindley Marsh, also appointed on 1 December 2012, resigned on 12 February 2018. No director was in post when the petition was filed or when the order was made.
Secured charges
No secured charges are registered against Xedite Ltd at Companies House.
Background
The company had active directors through to 2018, filed accounts only to January of that year, and its registered address subsequently defaulted to Companies House in Cardiff. Taken together, those facts suggest the business had been dormant for several years before the petition was presented in April 2026.
Common questions
Are you owed money by Xedite 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 Xedite 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 Xedite 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 Xedite 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 07891896
- Court: High Court Of Justice, case 002640
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