THIS HAS just come into us, and we're still trying to get to the bottom of it. Essentially, Companies House has issued a notice to wind up Norton Motorcycles within two months, under the Companies Act 2006. The notice is issued under section 1000(3), which normally applies when the Registrar thinks a company is not carrying on in business or in operation.

We're trying to find out more - whether this is a simple admin oversight, or if there are deeper issues. In the meantime, the original Companies House notice is here.

And here's a quick guide to Section 1000(3).

UPDATE: Companies House has discontinued the action, four days later. Full update story here.