NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to a block transfer order of Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Briggs dated 1 August 2024 (Order), Julie Ann Swan was removed as Office-Holder in the cases listed in the schedules annexed to the Order (“the Schedules”) and Frederick Charles Satow (IP number 8326), Paul Michael Davis (IP number 7805) and Paul Russell Mallatratt (IP number 20630), each of Opus Restructuring LLP, 2 Manor Farm Court, Old Wolverton Road, Old Wolverton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England, MK12 5NN were appointed as Office-Holders in his place as specified below. All removals and replacement appointments were made with immediate effect.

It is ordered that:

1. Each of the County Court cases listed in Schedule A (attached to this Order) be treated as transferred to the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, for the purpose only of considering and making this Order. Immediately upon this Order taking effect those County Court cases shall be treated as transferred back to the relevant County Court without any intervening administrative action pursuant to rule 12.37(1)(a) and (b) of The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 (the “Rules”).

2. Julie Ann Swan of 14 Moreton End Lane, Harpenden, AL5 2EX (the “Outgoing Office-holder”), Daniel Allen and Stratford Hamilton (as the case may be) be removed from office in respect of each of the cases listed in Schedules B to E (attached to this Order) (the “Block Transfer Cases”) from the date of this Order.

3. Frederick Charles Satow, Paul Russell Mallatratt and Paul Michael Davis of Opus Restructuring LLP of 2 Manor Farm Court, Old Wolverton Road, Old Wolverton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England, MK12 5NN, as the case may be, be appointed as the replacement office-holders, in respect of each of the Block Transfer Cases, as set out in paragraphs 4 to 11 below, from the date of this Order.

4. The Outgoing Office-holder be removed from office as liquidator of the companies in creditors’ voluntary liquidation listed in Schedule B(1) attached hereto with effect from the date of this Order pursuant to section 108 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (the “Act”). Frederick Charles Satow and Paul Michael Davis be appointed as joint liquidators in respect of the said companies as specified in Schedule B(1) with effect from the date of this Order pursuant to section 108 of the Act.

5. The Outgoing Office-holder and Daniel Allen be removed from office as joint liquidators of the companies in creditors’ voluntary liquidation listed in Schedule B(2) attached hereto with effect from the date of this Order pursuant to section 108 of the Act. Frederick Charles Satow and Paul Michael Davis be appointed as joint liquidators in respect of the said companies as specified in Schedule B(2) with effect from the date of this Order pursuant to section 108 of the Act.

7. The Outgoing Office-holder be removed from office as joint liquidator of the company listed in Schedule B(3) attached hereto with effect from the date of this Order pursuant to section 108 of the Act. Frederick Charles Satow and Paul Michael Davis be appointed as joint liquidators alongside the existing joint liquidator, Richard Toone, in respect of the said company as specified in Schedule B(3) with effect from the date of this Order pursuant to section 108 of the Act.

8. The Outgoing Office-holder be removed from office as liquidator of the companies in members’ voluntary liquidation listed in Schedule C(1) attached hereto with effect from the date of this Order pursuant to section 108 of the Act. Frederick Charles Satow and Paul Michael Davis be appointed as joint liquidators in respect of the said companies as specified in Schedule C(1) with effect from the date of this Order pursuant to section 108 of the Act.

9. The Outgoing Office-holder be removed from office as liquidator of the company in compulsory liquidation listed in Schedule D(1) attached hereto with effect from the date of this Order pursuant to 172(2) of the Act. Frederick Charles Satow and Paul Michael Davis be appointed as joint liquidators in respect of the said company as listed in Schedule D(1) with effect from the date of this Order, pursuant to sections 168(3) and (5) of the Act and rule 12.36 of the Rules.

10. The Outgoing Office-holder be removed from office as joint liquidator of the company in compulsory liquidation listed in Schedule D(2) attached hereto with effect from the date of this Order pursuant to 172(2) of the Act. Frederick Charles Satow and Paul Michael Davis be appointed as joint liquidators alongside the existing joint liquidator, Andrew Beckingham, in respect of the said company as listed in Schedule D(2) with effect from the date of this Order pursuant to sections 168(3) and (5) of the Act and rule 12.36 of the Rules.

11. The Outgoing Office-holder and Stratford Hamilton be removed from office as joint trustees in bankruptcy of the bankruptcy estate listed in Schedule E attached hereto with effect from the date of this Order pursuant to section 298 of the Act and rule 12.36(2) of the Rules. Frederick Charles Satow and Paul Russell Mallatratt be appointed as joint trustees in bankruptcy in respect of the said bankruptcy estate as specified in Schedule E with effect from the date of this Order pursuant to sections 298 and 303(2) of the Act and rule 12.36(2) of the Rules.

12. In the cases listed in Schedules B to E (inclusive) the Outgoing Office-holder, Daniel Allen and Stratford Hamilton (as the case may be) shall be released by application to the Secretary of State, not to be made before 28 days from the date of the Advertisement below.

13. Where the appointments referred to in this Order are joint appointments, 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.

14. Frederick Charles Satow or Paul Russell Mallatratt shall file a copy of this Order with the relevant County Courts, hearing centres and District Registries listed in Schedule A.

15. The creditors in each of the cases listed in Schedules B to E shall be notified of this Order by way of one composite notice (the “Advertisement”) to be published in the Gazette within 14 days of receipt of the sealed order.

16. Any creditor, in respect of any of the companies or persons listed in Schedules A – E, who has an objection to this Order has liberty to apply to vary or discharge this Order. Each creditor, in respect of the companies or persons listed in Schedules A – E, shall have 56 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 cases listed in Schedules A - E until further or other order by the court.

17. Frederick Charles Satow, Paul Michael Davis, Paul Russell Mallatratt, Richard Toone or Andrew Beckingham (as the case may be) shall file any appropriate notices in respect of the removal of the Outgoing Office-holder, Stratford Hamilton, and Daniel Allen (as the case may be).

18. Frederick Charles Satow, Paul Michael Davis and Paul Russell Mallatratt be appointed pursuant to paragraphs 4 to 11 of this Order with the Registrar of Companies and the Secretary of State for Business Energy Innovation and Skills (Insolvency Service) as appropriate and as soon as reasonably practicable.

19. Where a sole appointee is replaced by joint appointees the costs and expensed incurred by joint appointees shall not exceed those which would be incurred by a sole appointee.

20. In the event that, as a result of the implementation of the Order the replacement office-holders incur any additional cost in respect of the administration of those estates where the Outgoing Office-holder, Daniel Allen and Stratford Hamilton (as the case may be) were the office-holder (that is to say over and above those costs incurred in the ordinary course of the administration of those estates), those costs shall be borne by OPUS BUSINESS PROJECTS LIMITED, 1 Radian Court, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, MK5 8PJ and shall not be charged as an expense of the administration of those estates.

21. The costs of this Application (plus VAT) shall be met by SKSI Limited.

22. Liberty to apply.

23. Such further or other order or direction as the court thinks fit.

SCHEDULE A – COURT

SCHEDULE B(1) – CREDITORS’ VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION

Incoming Office Holders - Frederick Charles Satow and Paul Michael Davis

SCHEDULE B(2) – CREDITORS’ VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION

Incoming Office Holders - Frederick Charles Satow and Paul Michael Davis

SCHEDULE B(3) – CREDITORS’ VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION

Incoming Office Holders - Frederick Charles Satow and Paul Michael Davis

SCHEDULE C(1) – MEMBERS’ VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION

Incoming Office Holders - Frederick Charles Satow and Paul Michael Davis

SCHEDULE D(1) – COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION

Incoming Office Holders - Frederick Charles Satow and Paul Michael Davis

SCHEDULE D(2) – COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION

Incoming Office Holders - Frederick Charles Satow and Paul Michael Davis

SCHEDULE E - BANKRUPTCY

Incoming Office Holders - Frederick Charles Satow and Paul Russell Mallatratt

Ian Geoffrey Wateridge - Office of the Adjudicator - Number 5096258 of 2020