Winters Cleaning Services, LLC has officially commenced bankruptcy proceedings. The Canton, Michigan-based company currently serves as a commercial cleaning service provider. Court records do not specify a reason that could have led to the filing.
Note: Chapter 11 allows businesses to reorganize their debts while continuing operations under court supervision. Winters Cleaning Services, LLC has filed for Chapter 11 subchapter V, which provides a streamlined Chapter 11 process for qualifying small business debtors. A Chapter 11 filing does not necessarily mean that a business is closing. For additional information, readers are encouraged to contact the business directly.
Overview of the Filing
Winters Cleaning Services, LLC submitted its petition on October 1. Case records on the PACER database identify the company as a small business debtor. The records add that the company decided to proceed using a Chapter 11, Subchapter V filing.
Michael W. Winters II, the company’s owner, signed the petition before it was filed.
Attorney Ethan Dunn of Maxwell Dunn PLC is representing the company in court.
Case Related Details
Court records show that Winters Cleaning Services, LLC submitted a list of creditors with the largest unsecured claims. The unsecured creditors include Everest Business Funding (EBF Holdings), Total Repair, QuickBooks Capital (Intuit Financing), and others.
Filing records also include a list of equity security holders. According to it, Michael W. Winters II holds 100% membership interest in the company.
A summary of the Chapter 11 petition is shared here:
- Filing Date: October 1
- Court and Jurisdiction: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Detroit Division
- Type of Filing: Active, Voluntary Petition
- Chapter: 11, Subchapter V
- Case Number: 26-50838
- Estimated Assets: Between $50,001 and $100,000
- Estimated Liabilities: Between $100,001 and $500,000
- Estimated Creditors: 1-49
About the Company
Winters Cleaning Services, LLC has been in business since 2013, providing cleaning services for commercial facilities. These include hospitals, manufacturing plants, and other business locations.
The company’s listed services include window cleaning, garbage removal, cobweb removal, floor waxing, high-speed floor buffing, and carpet cleaning. Its website shows that the company serves the Detroit metropolitan and surrounding areas.
In recent months, a range of cleaning companies have turned to bankruptcy protection.
Restore Pressure Washing made a voluntary filing on September 4. Court records showed that the exterior cleaning company faced a financial imbalance. The LaGrange, Georgia-based company is known for its Christmas lighting services as well.
On June 10, a multi-state exterior cleaning and maintenance company from Sterling, Virginia, sought Chapter 11 protection. The petition showed that Clearly Amazing Outlook LLC has opted for a Subchapter V filing. Clearly Amazing Outlook LLC made this move after almost 13 years of its establishment.
New York-based Empire Facility Management LLC submitted its petition on February 27. Filing records showed that the company was classified as a ‘small business debtor.’ The property management and cleaning company has over 20 years of combined staff experience.
While industry filings surge, upcoming court rulings are expected to shape Winters Cleaning Services, LLC’s financial footing.
