In the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division)

Birmingham District Registry

Notice is hereby given that, by an Order of the Court dated 8 May 2017, James Paul Shaw (IP number 6084) was removed as office holder in the cases listed in the Schedule below and Michael Goldstein (IP number 12532) of Myers Clark, Egale 1, 80 St Albans Road, Watford, Herts, WD17 1DL, telephone 01923 224411 was appointed as Office Holder in in his place.

1. That the Applicant has leave to make a composite application in respect of the insolvency proceedings identified in the Schedules A to D attached to this Application (Schedules);

2. That the proceedings listed Ill the Schedules, in so far as there are currently proceedings in any County Court or any District Registry in England & Wales other than the Birmingham District Registry, be transferred to the Birmingham District Registry solely for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, making the orders listed below;

3. That the Applicant does ensure that a sealed copy of every order transferring any case to this Court and of every order which may be made as a result of this application be lodged with the Court having jurisdiction over each case affected by such order for filing on the Court file relating to that case;

4. That the time for service of this application be abridged to permit the application to be heard at such time as this Court shall think fit;

5. Pursuant to Section 298 of the Act and Rule 7.10B(2)(c) of the Rules, the Respondent be removed from his office as trustee in bankruptcy of the individuals listed in Schedule A, being in bankruptcy;

6. Pursuant to Sections 298 and 303(2) of the Act and Rule 7.10B(2)(c) of the Rules, the Applicant be appointed as trustee in bankruptcy of the individuals listed in Schedule A attached hereto, where he is not already appointed as trustee in bankruptcy;

7. Pursuant to Section 263(5) of the Act and Rule 7.10B(2)(d) of the Rules, the Respondent be removed from his office as supervisor of the individual voluntary arrangements identified in Schedule B;

8. Pursuant to Sections 263(4), 263(5) and 263(6) of the Act and Rule 7.10B(2)(d) of the Rules, the Applicant be appointed as supervisor of the voluntary arrangements of the individuals listed in Schedule B.

9. Pursuant to Section 108 of the Act and Rule 7.10(2)(a) of the Rules, the Respondent, be removed from his office as joint or sole liquidator of the companies identified in Schedule C, being in Creditors Voluntary Liquidation, where the respondent was the sole liquidator;

10. Pursuant to Section 108 of the Act and Rule 7.10B(2)(a) of the Rules, the Applicant be appointed as sole liquidator of the companies listed in Schedule D, being in Members’ Voluntary Liquidation;

11. Pursuant to Section 108 and Rule 7.10B(2)(a) of the Rules, the Respondent be removed from his office as joint liquidator of the companies listed in Schedule D, being in Members' Voluntary Liquidation;

12. The creditors of the companies and the individuals listed in the Schedules be notified of the Order by advertisement in the London Gazette within 14 days of receipt of the Order by the Applicant and at the time of the next statutory reporting requirement for each case;

13. Pursuant to Sections 263(4), 263(5) and 263(6) of the Act, the Respondent be discharged from liability in respect of any action of his as supervisor of the individuals listed in Schedule B, with effect from 28 days after the relevant notice referred to in paragraph 12 above has been advertised, save in respect of any claim notified to the Respondent or the Applicant, by that date.

14. Pursuant to Rule 4.122, Rule 4.144 and Rule 6.135 of the Rules, the Respondent shall be at liberty to apply to the Secretary of State for his release, as liquidator or trustee in bankruptcy of the companies and the individuals listed in Schedules A, C and D, with effect from 28 days after the relevant notice referred to in paragraph 12 above has been advertised, save in respect of any claim notified to the Respondent or the Applicant, by that date.

15. The Applicant shall notify the Secretary of State of the Order as soon as reasonably practicable after it is made;

16. All creditors of the Companies and the individuals listed in the Schedules do have permission to apply to the Court, on notice of the Applicant, within 28 days of being given notice of the terms of the Order, for the purposes of applying to vary or discharge the Order in so far as it affects the company or companies or individual’s estates of which they are a creditor;

17. Pursuant to Rule 6.78A(4) and Rule 12.A55(2) of the Rules and CPR 3.1(2)(a), the time for the filing of the progress report in the bankruptcy of the individuals listed in Schedule A attached hereto be extended to the date of the next scheduled report in each case;

18. Pursuant to Rule 4.49-CVL and Rule 12A.55(2) of the Rules and CPR 3.1(2)(a), the time for the filing of the progress report in the creditors' voluntary liquidations of the companies listed in Schedule C be extended to the date of the next scheduled report in each case;

19. Pursuant to Rule 4.49-CVL and Rule 12A.55(2) of the Rules and CPR 3.1(2)(a), the time for the filing of the progress report in the members' voluntary liquidations of the companies listed in Schedule D be extended to the date of the next scheduled report in each case;

20. There be no order as to costs, save that the Applicant's costs of this application in the sum of £4,000 plus VAT (including Counsel's brief fee of £500 plus VAT), plus the Court fee of £155, and the London Gazette fee to advertise the Order which is estimated at £1,000 plus VAT, be charged as a cost or expense of the estates listed in the Schedules (each estate to bear an equal share, or such other share as the Applicant may decide but with no estate having to bear an amount exceeding 10% of the value of the available funds in the estates as at the date of this Order);

21. Immediately upon this order taking effect, any cases listed in the Schedules which, pursuant to paragraph 2 above are transferred to the Birmingham District Registry be transferred back to the County Court or District Registry from which they originated;

22. Compliance with Rule 7.10D(3) of the Insolvency Rules 1986 is varied so that lodging of a certified copy of this Order, once sealed, with each Court is deemed to be compliant with that Rule.

Michael Goldstein, MABRP Licensed Insolvency Practitioner