BLOCK TRANSFER OF INSOLVENCY CASES

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS IN LEEDS

INSOLVENCY AND COMPANIES LIST (CHD)

COURT REFERENCE: CR-2019-LDS-001215

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on 11 November 2019 before District Judge Jackson sitting at The Business and Property Courts in Leeds, The Courthouse, 1 Oxford Row, Leeds, LS1 3BG upon the application for a block transfer order dated 25th October 2019 and upon reading the evidence filed IT WAS ORDERED that:

1. Each of the County Court cases listed in the Schedule (below) (“the Schedule”) be transferred to the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, Business and Property Courts in Leeds for the purpose only of making this Order.

2. Immediately upon this Order taking effect, the County Court cases listed in the Schedule be transferred back to the County Court.

3. Kate Elizabeth Ellis (nee Breese) (the Outgoing Officeholder) be removed from office in respect of each of the cases listed in the Schedule (the Block Transfer Cases) from the date of this Order pursuant to Rule 12.37(2) of the Insolvency Rules 2016 (the Rules) without being required to (i) use one of the decision procedures or deemed consent procedures set out in the Rules for the insolvency cases listed in the Schedule (ii) apply to the Secretary of State for release or discharge pursuant to the Insolvency Act 1986 or (iii) file a receipts and payments account.

4. Emma Louis Mifsud (the Replacement Officeholder) be appointed as replacement officeholder in place of the Outgoing Officeholder in respect of each of the Block Transfer Cases listed in the Schedule from the date of this Order pursuant to Rule 12.37(3) of the Rules without being required to (i) use one of the decision procedures or deemed consent procedures set out in the Rules for the insolvency cases listed in the Schedule (ii) apply to the Secretary of State for release or discharge pursuant to the Insolvency Act 1986 or (iii) file a receipts and payments account.

5. The creditors in each of the Block Transfer Cases listed in the Schedule be notified of this Order by way advertisement published in the London Gazette within 14 days of receipt of the sealed Order from the Court and at the time of the next statutory reporting required for each of the Block Transfer Cases.

6. 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 Schedule who has an objection to this Order shall have 14 days from the date of the advertisement referred to at paragraph 5 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 listed in the Schedule until further or other Order by the Court.

7. The Replacement Officeholder shall give notice to the Secretary of State (Insolvency Service) and the Registrar of Companies (in respect of the Liquidations) listed in the Schedule of the terms of this Order as soon as reasonably practicable.

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

9. Nothing in this Order shall release the Outgoing Officeholder from any obligation to give and file notices in respect of her removal under this Order in respect of the Block Transfer Cases listed in the Schedule.

10. The Outgoing Officeholder shall receive her release as Liquidator, Supervisor or Trustee (as appropriate) 28 days after filing notice of her removal with the Registrar of Companies or the giving of notice to creditors in accordance with this Order in any other case in accordance with paragraph 5, save that such release may be subject to further Order in the event of an application by any creditor or member under paragraph 6 of this Order for the specific case subject to that application.

11. In any of the cases listed in the Schedule, the requirement for a progress report upon the Outgoing Officeholder ceasing to act in accordance with the Rules shall not apply.

12. Where there are joint office holders appointed on the cases listed in the Schedule, they will act jointly and severally in relation to all matters relating to the administration of the insolvency cases listed in the Schedule.

13. The costs of this Application (including VAT) shall be met by Walsh Taylor Business and Corporate Recovery Limited.

Dated 11th November 2019

SCHEDULE – CASES TRANSFERRING TO EMMA LOUISE MIFSUD

Members Voluntary Liquidation

Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation

Compulsory Liquidation

Individual Voluntary Arrangement

Bankruptcy