UK homebuilder forced into liquidation after court order

GEM Residence Limited, which was incorporated in April 2021 as a private limited company, is now listed in liquidation on the government’s Companies House database.

The firm’s registered office is at a Witney address, with its activities described as the construction of commercial buildings, the construction of domestic buildings and the buying and selling of its own real estate.

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An insolvency notice on the Companies House file confirms the business is subject to a compulsory liquidation, with a winding‑up petition lodged on March 27, 2025.

The same entry states that the formal winding‑up process began on May 14, 2025, following a court order.

A timeline published in The Gazette, the UK’s official public record for insolvency proceedings, shows a petition to wind up GEM Residence Limited was advertised on May 1, 2025, with a subsequent winding‑up order notice dated May 21, 2025.

Company profile information lists construction and property‑related work as the core of GEM Residence Limited’s business model.

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The public filings do not provide details on individual schemes or how many projects were on its books when the liquidation began.

Accounts are shown as overdue, with the next set due to be made up to April 30, 2025, but not yet filed, according to the most recent overview page.

Guidance on the government’s website confirms members of the public can check whether a business is being liquidated or has entered provisional liquidation by searching Companies House and The Gazette for insolvency notices.