Biwater Holdings Listed in Insolvency Court
On 25 September 2026 at 10:30am, the Insolvency and Companies Court listed a matter involving BIWATER HOLDINGS LIMITED under case number CR-2025-000597. The hearing was listed at The Rolls Building, Court 4, as part of the ICC interim list. The published court listing does not state the specific nature of the application. A court listing is a procedural entry and does not constitute a finding of insolvency or wrongdoing by the court.
Hearing details
| Field | Published Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Entity | BIWATER HOLDINGS LIMITED |
| Registered Company Number | 00929686 |
| Court | Insolvency and Companies Court |
| Venue | The Rolls Building, Court 4 |
| Hearing Date | 25 September 2026 at 10:30am |
| Case Reference | CR-2025-000597 |
| Case Type | ICC Interim List |
Company snapshot
BIWATER HOLDINGS LIMITED (company number 00929686) was incorporated on 28 March 1968. According to the Companies House register, the entity's registered office address is 25 Farringdon Street, London, EC4A 4AB.
Its primary registered activity under SIC code 70100 is activities of head offices. The public register currently records the company's status as in liquidation. Latest turnover and net asset figures were not supplied in the listing dataset.
Directors and ownership
Companies House register entries record the following active officers on the company's board of directors:
- Mr John Justin Jones (appointed 24 July 2007, director)
- Mr Paul Barry Stevens (appointed 28 March 2014, director)
- Mr Adrian Edwin White (appointed 12 January 2011, director)
- Ms Jennifer L Wick (appointed 13 January 2020, director)
Historical corporate records detail previous appointments, including former officers such as Mr Peter Richard Stephen Earl (resigned 6 October 2022), Mr Jonathan Stuart Lamb (resigned 28 February 2023), and Mr Martyn John Everett (resigned 24 January 2011).
Under Persons with Significant Control (PSC) notifications, five individuals are listed on the register:
- Mr Adrian Edwin White (notified 6 April 2016, recorded as having significant influence or control)
- Lady Gillian Denise White (notified 6 April 2016, holding shareholding of 25% to 50%)
- Mr David Frederick Wigram White (notified 6 April 2016, holding shareholding of 25% to 50%)
- Mr Lars Alexander Haussmann (notified 6 April 2016, holding shareholding of 25% to 50%)
- Mr Markus Stutz (notified 6 April 2016, holding shareholding of 25% to 50%)
These details reflect the entries on the public register.
Recent filings and Gazette activity
No recent public notices from The Gazette were included in the court listing report. Credit management teams checking corporate events look for notices published under the rules of the Insolvency Act 1986 alongside routine filings submitted to Companies House.
What this means for suppliers, creditors and counterparties
When a commercial counterparty is listed on the High Court Insolvency and Companies Court list, risk personnel perform structured due diligence verification steps:
1. Review the daily court schedule on today's cause list to trace hearing times and case types.
2. Execute a formal winding up search to identify pending legal petitions or restructuring applications.
3. Examine the mortgage and insolvency registers on Companies House to verify officeholder appointments or registered security filings.
Performing a regular winding up search before expanding trade credit limits helps risk professionals maintain verifiable oversight.
How to run a winding up petition search
Investigating court listings requires cross-referencing court rolls with official corporate registries. Risk managers running a winding up petition search can check whether legal proceedings have been initiated against connected corporate entities.
To ensure early awareness of statutory notices and administrative updates without manual daily lookups, teams can set up free company monitoring to receive email alerts when changes occur on the public record.
For credit teams and suppliers
Credit controllers and legal advisors managing commercial counterparty risk require prompt access to court hearing data. Missing a court listing or failing to track formal court proceedings can result in unmanaged exposure. Reviewing cause list data and running a structured credit check allows risk professionals to protect commercial agreements.
FAQ
What does an ICC interim list entry mean?
An entry on the Insolvency and Companies Court interim list shows that an application or interim proceeding under company or insolvency law has been scheduled before a judge in the High Court.
Does a court appearance mean a company is insolvent?
No. A court listing is not a judicial finding of insolvency or liability. Court dockets contain procedural applications, dispute management hearings, administration applications, and other corporate legal matters.
How can creditors check if a petition is active?
Creditors can inspect High Court cause lists, check official notices in The Gazette, or conduct a search via corporate intelligence databases.
Where can daily court schedules be viewed?
You can monitor daily hearing updates directly on the today's cause list service.
This report summarises entries on the published court cause list. Presentation of a petition is not a determination of insolvency; the outcome is a matter for the court. Companies believing they are named incorrectly should email contact@corp-intel.co.uk.