Winding-Up Petition Hearing: Spice of Hailsham Ltd (11111165)
A winding-up petition against Spice of Hailsham Ltd (Company Number 11111165) is scheduled for hearing at the High Court of Justice. Registered under case number CR-2026-004193, the matter will be heard on 15 July 2026 at the Rolls Building in London. This action follows the presentation of a petition under s.124 of the Insolvency Act 1986, indicating a creditor is seeking compulsory liquidation over alleged unpaid debts.
Hearing details
| Detail | Information |
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| Company | Spice of Hailsham Ltd (11111165) |
| Case Number | CR-2026-004193 |
| Court | High Court of Justice (Chancery Division) |
| Venue | The Rolls Building, Court 30 |
| Hearing Date | 15 July 2026 |
| Time | 11:00 am |
Corporate profile and statutory status
Incorporated in December 2017, Spice of Hailsham Ltd operates under SIC code 56101 as a licensed restaurant. The Companies House register confirms its registered office is 1st Floor 155 Church Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8UP.
The entity currently holds an 'Active' status. However, the presence of this petition on the court cause list signals severe financial distress. At this stage, the directors' fiduciary duties shift primarily to the company's creditors, requiring them to minimise potential losses and avoid wrongful trading under s.214 of the Insolvency Act 1986.
Expert analysis: The s.127 clawback risk
For unsecured creditors, the primary hazard lies in s.127 of the Insolvency Act 1986. Once a petition is presented, any disposition of the company's property becomes void if a winding-up order is subsequently made, unless the court grants a specific validation order.
Consider a realistic scenario. A wholesale food supplier receives a £5,000 payment from a distressed restaurant three weeks after a petition has been presented, but before it is advertised. If the court later grants the winding-up order, the appointed liquidator can legally demand the supplier repay that £5,000 to the insolvency estate. The supplier loses the cash, the goods provided, and becomes an unsecured creditor for the original debt.
Creditor decision framework
Professional advisers and credit managers must act decisively when a counterparty faces a winding-up petition. Execute the following steps to mitigate exposure:
1. Verify advertisement status: Check The Gazette to see if the petition has been publicly advertised. Advertisement typically alerts the company's bank, resulting in an immediate account freeze.
2. Review existing security: Run a company charge check to identify registered fixed or floating charges. This dictates where your claim sits in the statutory creditor hierarchy.
3. Halt unsecured credit facilities: Move the account to pro-forma or cash-on-delivery terms immediately to cap financial exposure.
4. Identify supporting creditors: Perform a winding up petition search to determine if other parties have attached themselves to the petition or if parallel enforcement actions exist.
5. Monitor director activity: Review recent Companies House filings for sudden director resignations (Form TM01), which often precede formal insolvency appointments.
Manual investigation vs. automated intelligence
Tracking insolvency risk manually requires daily cross-referencing between High Court cause lists, Companies House filings, and statutory notices. This fragmented approach often results in delayed risk identification, leaving suppliers exposed to the clawback claims outlined above.
Corporate intelligence professionals bypass this delay by using automated systems. You can monitor a UK company free with Corp Intel to receive immediate alerts when a petition is listed, a charge is registered, or a statutory notice is published. This ensures credit control teams can restrict facilities before a winding-up order is made.
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.