TELLY presenter Holly Willoughby’s media company has been given a further chance to avoid liquidation after failing to pay £377,000 in tax.
HMRC had sought a winding-up order in April against Roxy Media, the company set up by Holly, 44, and her husband Dan Baldwin.
It was given three months to pay the money or face being shut down.
HMRC told London’s High Court yesterday that the company has now submitted an appeal but it was too late and so it should be wound up.
But the company’s legal team said the appeal was late because of negligence by its former accountants.
Judge Sally Barber directed Roxy Media to file evidence setting out the stage reached in the application for appeal.
She will hear the case again on August 20.
Holly and Mr Baldwin did not attend the hearing.
The couple set up the company together in 2008.
Roxy Media deals with TV show “production activities”, according to its listing on Companies House.
