Domus Tiles Limited Enters Administration
Domus Tiles Limited entered administration under Schedule B1 of the Insolvency Act 1986, following proceedings in the High Court of Justice Business and Property Division Insolvency and Companies List in Manchester. The formal appointment was recorded in The Gazette on 28 October 2026 under court reference CR-2026-MAN-001539.
Gazette notice details
The statutory notice was published on 28 October 2026 under notice code 2410.
| Detail | Gazette Record |
| :--- | :--- |
| Notice date | 28 October 2026 |
| Notice code | 2410 (Appointment of administrators) |
| Court | High Court of Justice Business and Property Division, Manchester |
| Court case number | CR-2026-MAN-001539 |
| Appointing party | [Shown in the creditor report →](#offers-creditor) |
| Administrators | [Shown in the creditor report →](#offers-creditor) |
| Insolvency firm | [Shown in the creditor report →](#offers-creditor) |
Company snapshot
Public filings on the Companies House register show that Domus Tiles Limited was incorporated on 13 July 1964. The company's registered office is recorded at Gorsey Lane, Coleshill, Birmingham, United Kingdom, B46 1JU.
The business is registered under Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 96090, covering other service activities not elsewhere classified. Full company history and statutory register filings are available via the Corp Intel Domus Tiles Limited profile.
Directors and ownership
Companies House register entries record the following management and ownership appointments:
- Active Officers:
- Jones, Richard Crispin Morgan: director, appointed 31 March 2026. British nationality, resident in the United Kingdom, born May 1966.
- Hughes, Alison Jane Margaret: secretary, appointed 14 December 2023.
- Persons with Significant Control (PSC):
- Domus Group Of Companies Limited (company number 08226278): registered as a person with significant control on 9 July 2020. Public records indicate ownership of 75% to 100% of shares, 75% to 100% of voting rights, and the right to appoint and remove directors.
- Tileco Group Limited (company number 04109348): previously registered PSC, notified 2 January 2018 and ceased 9 July 2020.
- Historic Officers:
- Resigned directors include Phillips, Adam David (resigned 31 March 2026); Payne, Christopher Richard (resigned 13 October 2025); Gormley, Philip Andrew (resigned 1 August 2023); Atterbury, Karen Lorraine (resigned 4 April 2022); and Wilson, Stephen Graham (resigned 6 October 2021).
- Earlier directorships include Erik Holten Castenskiold, Martin Currell, Peter Dawson, Claire Hendren, David Kong, Jon Mark Newey, Seyi Ogunbayo, Sean Wisdom, Benjamin Lee Tingle, Alan Christopher Collie, Neil Andrew Haddon, Robert Glew, Alan Bezzant, Michael Lock, John Edward Dodds, Kevin Francis Cassandro, Mario Cassandro, Piero Cassandro, Mark Douglas Woodward, and Daniel Traynor Ross.
- Former secretaries include Caroline Louise Farbridge (resigned 14 December 2023), Karen Lorraine Atterbury (resigned 4 April 2022), Sarah Louise Ward (resigned 27 July 2018), and corporate secretary Prism Cosec Limited.
What administration means for creditors and customers
This section contains general information regarding UK insolvency procedures and does not constitute legal advice.
When an English company enters administration under Schedule B1 of the Insolvency Act 1986, a statutory moratorium takes effect immediately. The moratorium prevents creditors from issuing or continuing legal actions, enforcing judgments, or repossessing leased equipment without the consent of the administrators or permission from the court.
Unsecured creditors cannot take independent enforcement action to recover unpaid balances. Outstanding amounts are addressed through the administration process, where claims must be lodged directly with the administrators via a formal proof of debt form.
Creditor action framework and practical steps
Commercial counterparties and suppliers dealing with an insolvent company should consider the following structured workflow:
1. Cease credit extensions: Immediately hold pending shipments and stop providing uncollateralised credit.
2. Check security interests: Review whether your contracts include enforceable retention of title clauses. Undertake a company charge check to understand fixed and floating charges registered by institutional lenders.
3. Submit formal claims: Compile contracts, purchase orders, invoices, and delivery notes, then submit a formal proof of debt to the administrators.
4. Evaluate contagion across corporate groups: Carry out a winding up search on connected entities, including parent or sister companies, to assess insolvency exposure across the group.
5. Monitor procedural progress: Establish free company monitoring on the company record to track the administrator proposals, statement of affairs, and statutory progress reports.
Scenario: Supply chain exposure in corporate restructuring
Consider an architectural distributor supplying £60,000 in custom tiles on 60-day credit terms to a commercial buyer. If the buying company enters administration, the statutory moratorium prevents the distributor from repossessing goods or taking court action without administrator approval.
If the supplier had carried out a regular winding up petition search or monitored statutory filings, pending court applications would have flagged growing balance-sheet distress weeks before the formal appointment. Advance warning allows suppliers to enforce cash-on-delivery terms, reduce credit exposure, or retrieve stock held under retention of title before physical commingling occurs.
Recent filings and Gazette activity
The appointment of administrators was published in The Gazette on 28 October 2026 under case reference CR-2026-MAN-001539 in Manchester. Subsequent filings required at Companies House include Form AM01 (Notice of appointment of administrator), which must be lodged alongside the administrator's formal proposals within statutory deadlines.
Manual searches versus automated intelligence
Corporate intelligence professionals traditionally gather counterparty data by manually checking Companies House records, reviewing court cause lists, and searching statutory notices across multiple Gazette volumes. This fragmented approach takes considerable time and risks missing crucial indicators, particularly during the gap between the initial court petition and public notice publication.
Corp Intel connects public registries, court listings, and official insolvency records into a single platform. Conducting an early winding up search allows legal advisers, credit controllers, and finance teams to identify insolvency filings and protect company balance sheets from counterparty defaults.
For credit teams, conveyancers and lenders
Legal practitioners, commercial lenders, and credit underwriters face serious operational risk when counterparty insolvency goes unnoticed prior to contract exchange, loan release, or completion. Overlooking an active administration order or a filed petition can leave claims entirely unsecured and extinguish direct recovery rights. Running an exact-match winding up petition search prior to major transactions provides the documentary due diligence required to confirm corporate solvency.
FAQ
What is the court case number for the Domus Tiles Limited administration?
The proceedings are registered under court number CR-2026-MAN-001539 in the High Court of Justice Business and Property Division Insolvency and Companies List in Manchester.
How can creditors submit a claim in this administration?
Creditors must obtain the contact details of the administrators from the official statutory notice or Companies House Form AM01 and submit a completed proof of debt along with supporting invoices and contracts.
Does administration prevent suppliers from taking legal action?
Yes. Under Schedule B1 of the Insolvency Act 1986, an administration creates an immediate statutory moratorium prohibiting legal proceedings, bailiff actions, or repossession without court approval or administrator consent.
How does a winding up search help assess counterparty credit risk?
A winding up search checks for pending winding-up petitions, administration applications, and court orders, surfacing distress signals before they result in formal insolvency appointments.