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about="https://www.thegazette.co.uk/id/notice/5006672" property="prov:alternateOf" resource="http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/id/issues/64917/notices/5006672" typeof="gaz:Notice"></span></div><dl class="metadata"><dt>Notice category:</dt><dd data-ui-class="category">Corporate Insolvency</dd><dt>Notice type:</dt><dd data-ui-class="notice-type">Meetings of Creditors</dd><dt>Publication date:</dt><dd about="https://www.thegazette.co.uk/id/notice/5006672" content="2025-11-28T01:08:30" datatype="xsd:dateTime" property="gaz:hasPublicationDate"><time datetime="2025-11-28T01:08:30">28 November 2025</time></dd><dt>Edition:</dt><dd>The <span about="https://www.thegazette.co.uk/id/edition/London" datatype="xsd:string" property="gaz:editionName">London</span> Gazette</dd><dt>Notice ID:</dt><dd about="https://www.thegazette.co.uk/id/notice/5006672" property="gaz:hasNoticeID">5006672</dd><dt>Notice code:</dt><dd about="https://www.thegazette.co.uk/id/notice/5006672" datatype="xsd:integer" property="gaz:hasNoticeCode">2442</dd><dt>Issue number:</dt><dd about="https://www.thegazette.co.uk/id/edition/London/issue/64917" datatype="xsd:string" property="gaz:hasIssueNumber">64917</dd><dt>Page number:</dt><dd about="https://www.thegazette.co.uk/id/notice/5006672" datatype="xsd:string" property="gaz:hasPageNumber">22860</dd></dl><div about="this:notifiableThing" class="content" data-gazettes="Notice" data-gazettes-type="2442"><div data-gazettes="Company" property="insolvency:hasCompany" resource="http://business.data.gov.uk/id/company/07793685" typeof="gazorg:LimitedCompany"><h3><span data-gazettes="CompanyName" data-gazettes-class="Company" datatype="xsd:string" property="gazorg:name">FURNITURE DIRECT (LEICS) LTD</span></h3><p>(Company Number <span data-gazettes="CompanyNumber" datatype="xsd:string" property="gazorg:companyNumber">07793685</span>)</p><p>Trading Name: <span data-gazettes="TradingAs" property="gazorg:isTradingAs">Furniture Direct</span></p><p data-gazettes="CompanyRegisteredOffice" property="gazorg:hasRegisteredOffice" resource="this:company-1-CompanyRegisteredOffice-1" typeof="vcard:Address">Registered office: <span property="vcard:label">2/12 Checketts Road, Leicester, LE4 5EP</span></p><p data-gazettes="PrincipalTradingAddress" property="gazorg:hasPrincipalTradingAddress" resource="this:company-1-PrincipalTradingAddress-1" typeof="vcard:Address">Principal trading address: <span property="vcard:label">2/12 Checketts Road, Leicester, LE4 5EP</span></p></div><div data-gazettes="P"><p data-gazettes="Text">Notice is hereby given under <span data-gazettes="LegislationSection" resource="this:InsolvencyAct1986"><span property="leg:legislationSection" resource="this:InsolvencyAct1986-Section100" typeof="leg:LegislationSection"><span property="rdfs:label">Section 100 </span></span></span> of the  <span resource="this:notifiableThing"></span><span data-gazettes="Legislation" property="gaz:isEnabledByLegislation" resource="this:InsolvencyAct1986" typeof="leg:Legislation"><span datatype="xsd:string" property="rdfs:label">Insolvency Act 1986</span></span> and Rules 6.14 and 15.13 of the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 that the director of the Company ('the convener') is seeking a decision from creditors on the nomination of joint liquidators by way of a virtual meeting. In addition, the meeting may be asked to consider resolutions regarding the joint liquidators' pre and post appointment remuneration.</p></div><div data-gazettes="P"><p data-gazettes="Text">The virtual meeting will be held on <span content="2025-12-16" data-date="2025-12-16" data-gazettes="Date" data-gazettes-class="Meeting" datatype="xsd:date" property="gaz:relatedDate">16 December 2025</span> at  <span about="this:notifiableThing" content="2025-12-16T10:30:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime" property="insolvency:meetingTime"></span>10.30 am. For details of how to join the meeting, please contact the nominated joint liquidators' office using the details below.</p></div><div data-gazettes="P"><p data-gazettes="Text">In order to vote at the virtual meeting, creditors must deliver a form of proxy to the chair before the commencement of the virtual meeting. For any vote to be counted it must be accompanied by a proof of debt in respect of the creditors claim (unless one has already been submitted) and received by the chair by 4 pm on the business day before the virtual meeting. Proxy forms and proof of debt forms can be delivered to Business Innovation Centre, Harry Weston Road, Coventry, CV3 2TX or by email using the details below. </p></div><div data-gazettes="P"><p data-gazettes="Text">Further details contact: Emma Ward, Tel: <span data-gazettes="Email" data-gazettes-class="Administrator" property="gaz:email">024 76430317.</span></p></div><div data-gazettes="Administration"><p data-gazettes="authoriser"><span property="gaz:hasAuthoriser" resource="this:authoriser" typeof="gaz:Authoriser"><span data-gazettes="Administrator" property="gaz:hasAuthorisingPerson" resource="this:signatory-1" typeof="person:Person"><span about="this:notifiableThing" property="insolvency:hasPrimaryIP" resource="this:IP1"></span><span content=" Director/Convener" datatype="xsd:string" property="person:hasIPCapacity"></span><em><span content="Ajaz Abdul Jabbar Shaikh" property="foaf:name"></span><span data-gazettes="Forename" property="foaf:firstName">Ajaz Abdul</span> <span data-gazettes="Surname" property="foaf:familyName">Jabbar Shaikh</span>, </em></span><span property="gaz:hasAuthorisingRole" resource="this:role-signatory" typeof="person:Role"><span datatype="xsd:string" property="person:roleName"> Director/Convener</span></span></span></p><p data-gazettes="DateSigned"><span content="2025-11-25" data-date="2025-11-25" data-gazettes="DateSigned" datatype="xsd:date" property="gaz:dateAuthorisationSigned">25 November 2025</span></p></div><div data-gazettes="P"><p data-gazettes="Text">Ag JK82891</p></div></div></article><section class="summary"><dl><dt>Meeting Address</dt><dd>2/12 Checketts Road, Leicester, LE4 5EP</dd><dt>Meeting Date</dt><dd><time datetime="2025-12-16T10:30:00"></time></dd></dl></section></body></html>