Banbury security firm faces High Court liquidation petition
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 16:32 · Archive
Westminster International Limited, a Banbury-based security and defence company, faces a High Court winding-up petition over £2.1 million in debts.
Westminster International Limited, registered in Banbury, faces a High Court winding-up petition after creditor Midwich Limited lodged proceedings in September. The hearing is scheduled for 27 October at the Business and Property Courts in Leeds. The company, incorporated in 2000, provides fire, safety and security solutions for major projects worldwide, including airport and port security services, anti-terrorism protection equipment and defence-related products.
Latest unaudited accounts for the year ending 30 June 2025 show the company reported a profit of £53,000, compared with a loss of £777,000 the previous year. However, creditors due within one year totalled £2.136 million, up from £1.449 million previously. The largest element was listed as 'other creditors' at £937,000, with trade creditors of £435,000 and bank loans and overdrafts of £466,000. The company employed an average of 14 people during the financial year, up from 12.
Anyone wishing to support or oppose the petition must file notice by 4pm on 26 October. A winding-up petition is a legal action brought by a creditor seeking a court order to force a company into compulsory liquidation.
How it is being reported
- Security and defence firm faces liquidation threat as debts top £2.1mA Banbury-based security and defence company faces a High Court winding-up petition after reporting more than £2.1 million in creditors due within one year.Oxford Mail · 12 Oct, 16:00
- Security and defence firm faces liquidation threat as debts top £2.1mA Banbury-based security and defence company faces a High Court winding-up petition after reporting more than £2.1 million in creditors due within one year.Oxfordshire Guardian · 12 Oct, 16:00
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