S And B Health Limited: Winding-Up Petition Hearing Listed for July 2026
The Insolvency and Companies Court has listed a winding-up petition hearing for S And B Health Limited (Company Number 12082572) under case number CR-2026-003213. Scheduled for 10:30 am on 10 July 2026, this remote hearing marks a critical juncture in the compulsory liquidation process governed by the Insolvency Act 1986.
When a petition is presented, the court must determine whether the company is unable to pay its debts as they fall due, or if it is just and equitable to wind the company up. For creditors, suppliers, and financial stakeholders, the existence of a petition fundamentally alters the risk profile of trading with the entity.
Hearing Details and Company Snapshot
The matter will be heard as a paper-based or remote non-attendance hearing at the High Court.
| Case Detail | Information |
| :--- | :--- |
| Company Name | S And B Health Limited |
| Company Number | 12082572 |
| Case Number | CR-2026-003213 |
| Court | Insolvency and Companies Court (High Court) |
| Hearing Date | 10 July 2026 |
| Hearing Time | 10:30 am |
| Venue | Non-attendance (Remote/Paper-based) |
S And B Health Limited operates within the retail pharmacy sector. According to Companies House records, the entity remains listed as active, though a pending petition supersedes this status in terms of immediate credit risk.
| Corporate Profile | Information |
| :--- | :--- |
| Incorporation Date | 3 July 2019 |
| SIC Code | 47730 (Dispensing chemist in specialised stores) |
| Registered Office | Unit 1 Castle Court 2, Castle Gate Way, Dudley, DY1 4RH |
| Current Status | Active (Petition Pending) |
Statutory Implications: The Section 127 Risk
The most immediate threat to counterparties trading with a company subject to a winding-up petition is Section 127 of the Insolvency Act 1986. Under this provision, any disposition of the company's property made after the presentation of the petition is void if a winding-up order is subsequently made, unless the court orders otherwise.
Practically, once a bank becomes aware of a petition-often through automated scanning of court cause lists or The Gazette-it will freeze the company's accounts to prevent the dissipation of assets and avoid liability. To continue trading and paying staff or critical suppliers, the company must apply to the court for a validation order.
Realistic Worked Example: Supplier Clawback
Consider a wholesale pharmaceutical distributor supplying inventory to a dispensing chemist like S And B Health Limited. The distributor delivers £15,000 worth of stock two weeks after the petition is presented, unaware of the court action. The company pays the invoice from its remaining cash reserves.
If the court grants the winding-up order in July 2026, the appointed liquidator will review the company's bank statements. Because the £15,000 payment was made post-petition without a validation order, the liquidator will demand the distributor repay the funds to the insolvency estate. The distributor loses the £15,000 cash, loses the stock, and becomes an unsecured creditor for the debt.
Creditor Action Plan
For businesses currently trading with S And B Health Limited, the listing of a winding-up petition requires immediate intervention by credit control and legal teams. Professionals should execute the following steps:
1. Halt Unsecured Credit: Suspend any open lines of credit immediately. Require pro-forma payments for any new supplies, but be aware that even cash payments are subject to s.127 clawback without a validation order.
2. Validate Security and Priority: Check the statutory registers to see if other lenders hold fixed or floating charges over the company's assets. You must review company charges on Companies House to determine where your debt ranks in the event of a formal liquidation.
3. Enforce Retention of Title (RoT): If you supply physical goods, verify if your terms and conditions include an enforceable RoT clause. Act swiftly to identify and recover your stock before a liquidator takes control of the premises.
4. Set Up Continuous Tracking: Establish automated alerts for statutory changes. You should monitor a UK company free to receive immediate notifications if the company files a notice of intention to appoint administrators, or if the winding-up order is granted.
Modernising Corporate Intelligence
Traditionally, credit managers and insolvency practitioners relied on fragmented, manual processes to monitor risk. This involved cross-referencing Companies House web checks, manually searching PDF cause lists published by the courts, and waiting for statutory advertisements to appear in The Gazette. This reactive approach often meant discovering a petition weeks after it was presented, exposing suppliers to significant s.127 clawback risks.
Corp Intel replaces this manual fragmentation. By aggregating high-court cause lists, Insolvency Service data, and Companies House filings into a single dashboard, professionals can identify distressed entities before statutory notices are published. To verify the current status of any legal actions across your ledger, professionals conduct a winding up petition search to identify if multiple creditors are involved and assess the true scale of the insolvency risk.
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Disclaimer: 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.