The Studio (Newbiggin) Ltd (dissolved) and The Secretary of State for Business and Trade

Case Summary

The claimant, a hair stylist employed from May 2019 to February 2025, brought a redundancy payment claim in August 2025, outside the primary 6-month period. The tribunal found it just and equitable to allow the late claim having regard to the claimant's reasons for delay. The claimant was awarded a redundancy payment of £1,372.80.

The tribunal found it just and equitable to allow the redundancy payment claim brought outside the primary 6-month time limit under section 164(2) of the Employment Rights Act 1996, having regard to the reasons shown by the claimant for failing to bring the claim within the first period and all relevant circumstances.

• •Whether claimant entitled to redundancy payment despite claim being brought outside the primary 6-month period
• •Whether it was just and equitable to extend time for redundancy payment claim
• •Jurisdiction of tribunal to make declaration where employer company dissolved

Case No. 6031939/2025 1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Miss M Fletcher Respondents: 1. The Studio (Newbiggin) Ltd (dissolved) 2. The Secretary of State for Business and Trade Heard at: Newcastle On: 12 February 2026 Before: Employment Judge D N Jones REPRESENTATION: Claimant: Not in attendance Respondents: Not in attendance. JUDGMENT 1. The claimant has referred to the Tribunal a question as to her right to, and the amount of, a redundancy payment within the period of 6 months following the end of the period of 6 months of her dismissal (the first period), and the Tribunal is satisfied it is just and equitable that she should receive a redundancy payment having regard to the reason shown by her for failing to bring the claim within the first period and all the relevant circumstances. 2. The claimant was entitled to a redundancy payment in the amount of £1,372.80. REASONS 1. The claimant has brought a claim for a redundancy payment in a claim form presented on 29 August 2025. She was employed as a hair stylist from 20 May 2019 to 6 February 2025 by a company called the Studio (Newbiggin) Ltd, the first respondent. When the claim was brought that company was in voluntary liquidation. On 1 December 2025 it was dissolved. That means it no longer exists. Notwithstanding, the Insolvency Practitioner who had been appointed liquidator for the purpose of the voluntary liquidation and on whom these proceedings were Case No. 6031939/2025 2 served, has presented a response on 24 December 2025. The Tribunal has taken into account the information he has submitted. 2. In addition, a representation has been received from the second respondent, dated 17 December 02025. He had been sent the proceedings by the Tribunal under rule 95. He has asked for his written representations to be considered. Although they address a claim made to him by the claimant for other sums in …