High Court winds up Harvey Nichols Dublin retailer at Dundrum

The High Court has ordered the winding up of Harvey Nichols (Dublin) Limited, the company behind the luxury department store at Dundrum Town Centre, Sandyford Road, Dublin 16. By an order made on 9 September 2026, upon the petition of the company itself, the Court directed that it be wound up pursuant to the Companies Act 2014 and Regulation (EU) No. 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on Insolvency Proceedings. The order is published in Iris Oifigiúil of 15 September 2026 under Record No. H.COS 2026.295.

The winding-up order

The order was made on the company’s own petition, presented to the Central Office of the High Court on 13 August 2026 and directed to be heard at 11am on 9 September 2026 at the Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7. The company, registered under company number 735442, was wound up as a main insolvency proceeding under the EU Insolvency Regulation, which governs cross-border insolvency within the Union.

The joint official liquidators

The Court appointed two joint official liquidators to carry out the winding up:

• Nicholas O’Dwyer, of Grant Thornton, 13-18 City Quay, Dublin 2, D02 ED70;
• John Boland, also of Grant Thornton, 13-18 City Quay, Dublin 2, D02 ED70.

The same two partners had already been appointed Joint Provisional Liquidators of the company by an earlier High Court order dated 13 August 2026, made in accordance with the Companies Act 2014. The petitioning company was represented by Arthur Cox LLP, solicitors, 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2.

Background and procedure

The winding-up follows a petition presented by the company itself, which had resolved to wind up voluntarily as a member’s voluntary liquidation before the matter was brought before the Court. Under the procedure, any creditor or contributory of the company who wished to support or oppose the making of an order on the petition was entitled to appear at the hearing, either in person or by counsel, and a copy of the petition could be furnished to any creditor or contributory on payment of the regulated charge.

The appointment of joint official liquidators under the Companies Act 2014 and Regulation (EU) No. 2015/848 means the winding up will be administered as a main insolvency proceeding, giving the liquidators authority over the company’s assets and affairs across the European Union. The order brings to a close the formal court process for the retailer, whose store at Dundrum Town Centre has been a fixture of Dublin’s southside shopping district.

For readers, the winding up of Harvey Nichols (Dublin) Limited signals the end of the company’s court-supervised insolvency process and the transfer of control to the appointed liquidators, who will now realise and distribute the company’s assets. Creditors and other interested parties should note the appointment of the joint official liquidators as the point of contact for the administration of the estate.

Source: Iris Oifigiúil, No. 75, 15 September 2026, Section I (official reference: H.COS 2026.295).