Block transfer of insolvency cases –

In the High Court of Justice

Business and Property Courts of England and Wales

Insolvency and Companies List (CHD)

Ref: CR-2024-003833

Notice is hereby given that, by an Order of the Court dated 3 July 2024, Tim Sloggett (IP number 25330) (Outgoing Office-holder) was removed from office in respect of each of the cases listed in the Schedules attached to the Order without being required to (i) use one of the decision procedures or deemed consent procedures set out in the Insolvency Act 1986 (as amended) (the Act) or the Rules for the Block Transfer cases; or (ii) apply to the Secretary of State for release and discharge pursuant to the Act; or (iii) file a receipts and payments account.

Richard Easterby (IP number 18034) of Quantuma Advisory Limited, Spaces, Lewis Building, 35 Bull Street, Birmingham, B4 6EQ, David Meany (IP number 9453) of Quantuma Advisory Limited, The Old Town Hall, 71 Christchurch Road, Ringwood, BH24 1DH and Christopher Newell (IP number 13690) of Quantuma Advisory Limited, 2nd Floor, Arcadia House, 15 Forlease Road, Maidenhead, SL6 1RX (Replacement Office-holders) were appointed as joint Replacement Office-holders as set out in the Schedules to the Order in respect of each of the Block Transfer Cases from the date of this order without being required to (i) use one of the decision procedures or deemed consent procedures set out in the Rules for the Block Transfer Cases; or (ii) file a receipts and payments account.

Joint and several powers

Any act required or authorised under any enactment to be done by joint appointees may be done by all or any one or more of the persons at the time being holding office. No functions are required to be undertaken by both joint appointees acting together and no functions are specifically the responsibility of either joint appointee.

Notification

The creditors, and in the case of members’ voluntary liquidations, the members, in each of the Block Transfer Cases listed in the Schedules be notified of this order solely by way of one composite advertisement published in the London Gazette (Advertisement) within 21 days of receipt of the sealed Order from the Court.

Any creditor, or in the case of any members’ voluntary liquidation, any member, in respect of any of the companies or persons listed in the Schedules who has an objection to this Order shall have 14 days from the date of the Advertisement to apply to Court to set aside or vary the terms of this Order. Such application shall not affect the transfer of the Block Transfer Cases until further or other Order by the Court.

The Replacement Officeholders shall give notice to the Secretary of State and, in the case of companies, the Registrar of Companies in respect of the relevant insolvency proceedings listed in the Schedules of the terms of this order as soon as reasonably practicable following the order being made.

The Outgoing Officeholder shall file a copy of this Order with each of the Courts listed in the Schedules where applicable.

In the Block Transfer Cases, the Outgoing Officeholder shall be released forthwith from any and all liability past, present or future in respect of any act(s) and/or omissions in relation to their conduct as Outgoing Officeholder of the estates.  Such release shall take effect 21 days after the notification requirements have been fulfilled, save that such Release may be subject to a further Order in the event of an application by any creditor or member for a specific case subject to this application.

Pursuant to rules 18.6, 18.7 and 18.8 of the Rules, in respect of each of the Block Transfer Cases, the time by which progress reports are required to be delivered by an Officeholder of the Block Transfer Cases shall be unaffected and the next routine report due to creditors shall contain reference to an explanation of the effect of this Order and the liberty to apply to Court to amend any Order to include any appointments which have been inadvertently omitted from the Application.

The terms of this Order shall not apply to any case which is listed in the Block Transfer Cases but which, prior to this Order being sealed by the Court, is concluded and the case closed (in which case for the avoidance of doubt the appointment of the relevant Replacement Officeholders shall not take effect).

Tim Sloggett, Insolvency Practitioner

SCHEDULE 1

Administrations

Richard Easterby and Christopher Newell in relation to:

SCHEDULE 2

Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidations

Richard Easterby, David Meany and Christopher Newell in relation to:

SCHEDULE 3

Members’ Voluntary Liquidation

David Meany in relation to:

SCHEDULE 4

Company Voluntary Arrangements

Christopher Newell in relation to:

SCHEDULE 5

Compulsory Liquidations

David Meany and Christopher Newell in relation to: