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property="gaz:hasNoticeID">5122892</dd><dt>Notice code:</dt><dd about="https://www.thegazette.co.uk/id/notice/5122892" datatype="xsd:integer" property="gaz:hasNoticeCode">2410</dd><dt>Issue number:</dt><dd about="https://www.thegazette.co.uk/id/edition/London/issue/65053" datatype="xsd:string" property="gaz:hasIssueNumber">65053</dd><dt>Page number:</dt><dd about="https://www.thegazette.co.uk/id/notice/5122892" datatype="xsd:string" property="gaz:hasPageNumber">8779</dd></dl><div about="this:notifiableThing" class="content" data-gazettes="Notice" data-gazettes-type="2410"><div data-gazettes="Court" property="insolvency:hasCourtCase" resource="this:courtCase" typeof="court:CourtCase"><p property="court:hasCourt" resource="this:court" typeof="court:Court">In the <span data-gazettes="CourtName" datatype="xsd:string" property="court:courtName">High Court of Justice, Business and Property Court in Manchester, Insolvency &amp; Companies List (ChD)</span></p><p data-court-number="CR-2026-MAN-000584" data-gazettes="CourtNumber" data-year="">No <span datatype="xsd:string" property="court:caseNumber">CR-2026-MAN-000584</span></p></div><div data-gazettes="Company" property="insolvency:hasCompany" resource="http://business.data.gov.uk/id/company/03769702" typeof="gazorg:LimitedCompany"><h3><span data-gazettes="CompanyName" data-gazettes-class="Company" datatype="xsd:string" property="gazorg:name">
          SURFACE TRANSFORMS PLC</span></h3><p>(Company Number <span data-gazettes="CompanyNumber" datatype="xsd:string" property="gazorg:companyNumber">03769702</span>)</p><p>Trading Name: <span data-gazettes="TradingAs" property="gazorg:isTradingAs">Surface Transforms (ST)</span></p><p data-gazettes="CompanyRegisteredOffice" property="gazorg:hasRegisteredOffice" resource="this:company-1-CompanyRegisteredOffice-1" typeof="vcard:Address">Registered office: <span property="vcard:label">
          Image Business Park Acornfield Road, Knowsley Industrial Park, Liverpool, L33 7UF</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">
          Image Business Park Acornfield Road, Knowsley Industrial Park, Liverpool, L33 7UF</span></p><p data-gazettes="NatureOfBusiness">Nature of Business: <span datatype="xsd:string" property="gazorg:natureOfBusiness">Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles; Other research.</span></p></div><div data-gazettes="P"><p data-gazettes="Text">Date of Appointment: <span content="2026-04-22" data-date="2026-04-22" data-gazettes="Date" data-gazettes-class="Appointment" datatype="xsd:date" property="insolvency:dateOfAppointment">22 April 2026</span>.
          </p></div><div data-gazettes="P"><p data-gazettes="Text"><span about="this:text-1--1" data-gazettes="OfficeHolderCapacity" property="person:hasRole" resource="this:text-1--1-role" typeof="person:Role"><span datatype="xsd:string" property="person:roleName">Joint Administrator's</span></span> Name and Address: <span data-gazettes="Person" property="person:isAbout" resource="this:personName-1" typeof="person:Person"><span data-gazettes="PersonName"><span content="Michael Magnay" property="foaf:name"></span><span data-gazettes="Forename" property="foaf:firstName">Michael</span> <span data-gazettes="Surname" property="foaf:familyName">Magnay</span> </span></span> (IP No. <span data-gazettes="OfficeHolderNumber">18312</span>) of <span data-gazettes="Administrator" property="insolvency:hasAdministrator" resource="https://www.thegazette.co.uk/id/insolvency-practitioner/" typeof="foaf:Agent"><span content="" datatype="xsd:string" property="person:hasIPnum"></span><span content="Joint Administrator's" datatype="xsd:string" property="person:hasIPCapacity"></span><span property="vcard:adr" resource="this:text-1-AddressLineGroup-1"></span><span content="Alvarez &amp; Marsal Europe LLP" property="foaf:name"></span><span data-gazettes="FirmName" property="gazorg:hasOrganisationMember" resource="this:text-1-FirmName-1" typeof="gazorg:ForProfitOrganisation"><span property="gazorg:name">Alvarez &amp; Marsal Europe LLP</span></span></span>, <span about="this:text-1-AddressLineGroup-1" typeof="vcard:Address"><span content="Suite 3, Avery House, 69 North Street, Brighton, BN41 1DH" property="vcard:label"></span>Suite 3, Avery House, 69 North Street, Brighton, BN41 1DH</span>. Telephone: <span content="+44 (0) 20 7715 5200" data-gazettes="Telephone" data-gazettes-class="Administrator" property="loc:phoneNumber">+44 (0) 20 7715 5200</span>.</p></div><div data-gazettes="P"><p data-gazettes="Text"><span about="this:text-1--1" data-gazettes="OfficeHolderCapacity" property="person:hasRole" resource="this:text-1--1-role" typeof="person:Role"><span datatype="xsd:string" property="person:roleName">Joint Administrator's</span></span> Name and Address: <span data-gazettes="Person" property="person:isAbout" resource="this:personName-1" typeof="person:Person"><span data-gazettes="PersonName"><span content="Jonathan Marston" property="foaf:name"></span><span data-gazettes="Forename" property="foaf:firstName">Jonathan</span> <span data-gazettes="Surname" property="foaf:familyName">Marston</span> </span></span> (IP No. <span data-gazettes="OfficeHolderNumber">14392</span>) of <span data-gazettes="Administrator" property="insolvency:hasAdministrator" resource="https://www.thegazette.co.uk/id/insolvency-practitioner/" typeof="foaf:Agent"><span content="" datatype="xsd:string" property="person:hasIPnum"></span><span content="Joint Administrator's" datatype="xsd:string" property="person:hasIPCapacity"></span><span property="vcard:adr" resource="this:text-1-AddressLineGroup-1"></span><span content="Alvarez &amp; Marsal Europe LLP" property="foaf:name"></span><span data-gazettes="FirmName" property="gazorg:hasOrganisationMember" resource="this:text-1-FirmName-1" typeof="gazorg:ForProfitOrganisation"><span property="gazorg:name">Alvarez &amp; Marsal Europe LLP</span></span></span>, <span about="this:text-1-AddressLineGroup-1" typeof="vcard:Address"><span content="Suite 3, Avery House, 69 North Street, Brighton, BN41 1DH" property="vcard:label"></span>Suite 3, Avery House, 69 North Street, Brighton, BN41 1DH</span>. Telephone: <span content="+44 (0) 20 7715 5200" data-gazettes="Telephone" data-gazettes-class="Administrator" property="loc:phoneNumber">+44 (0) 20 7715 5200</span>.</p></div><div data-gazettes="P"><p data-gazettes="Text"><span about="this:text-1--1" data-gazettes="OfficeHolderCapacity" property="person:hasRole" resource="this:text-1--1-role" typeof="person:Role"><span datatype="xsd:string" property="person:roleName">Joint Administrator's</span></span> Name and Address: <span data-gazettes="Person" property="person:isAbout" resource="this:personName-1" typeof="person:Person"><span data-gazettes="PersonName"><span content="Joanna Bull" property="foaf:name"></span><span data-gazettes="Forename" property="foaf:firstName">Joanna</span> <span data-gazettes="Surname" property="foaf:familyName">Bull</span> </span></span> (IP No. <span data-gazettes="OfficeHolderNumber">28130</span>) of <span data-gazettes="Administrator" property="insolvency:hasAdministrator" resource="https://www.thegazette.co.uk/id/insolvency-practitioner/" typeof="foaf:Agent"><span content="" datatype="xsd:string" property="person:hasIPnum"></span><span content="Joint Administrator's" datatype="xsd:string" property="person:hasIPCapacity"></span><span property="vcard:adr" resource="this:text-1-AddressLineGroup-1"></span><span content="Alvarez &amp; Marsal Europe LLP" property="foaf:name"></span><span data-gazettes="FirmName" property="gazorg:hasOrganisationMember" resource="this:text-1-FirmName-1" typeof="gazorg:ForProfitOrganisation"><span property="gazorg:name">Alvarez &amp; Marsal Europe LLP</span></span></span>, <span about="this:text-1-AddressLineGroup-1" typeof="vcard:Address"><span content="Suite 3, Avery House, 69 North Street, Brighton, BN41 1DH" property="vcard:label"></span>Suite 3, Avery House, 69 North Street, Brighton, BN41 1DH</span>. Telephone: <span content="+44 (0) 20 7715 5200" data-gazettes="Telephone" data-gazettes-class="Administrator" property="loc:phoneNumber">+44 (0) 20 7715 5200</span>.</p></div><div data-gazettes="P"><p data-gazettes="Text">For further information contact <span data-gazettes="Person" property="person:isAbout" resource="this:personName-1" typeof="person:Person"><span data-gazettes="PersonName"><span content="Edward Fluck" property="foaf:name"></span><span data-gazettes="Forename" property="foaf:firstName">Edward</span> <span data-gazettes="Surname" property="foaf:familyName">Fluck</span> </span></span> at the offices of Alvarez &amp; Marsal Europe LLP on <span content="+44 (0)20 7715 5223" data-gazettes="Telephone" data-gazettes-class="Administrator" property="loc:phoneNumber">+44 (0)20 7715 5223</span>, or <span data-gazettes="Email" data-gazettes-class="Administrator" property="gaz:email">INS_SURFTP@alvarezandmarsal.com</span></p></div><div data-gazettes="Administration"><p data-gazettes="DateSigned"><span content="2026-04-23" data-date="2026-04-23" data-gazettes="DateSigned" datatype="xsd:date" property="gaz:dateAuthorisationSigned">
          23 April 2026</span></p></div></div></article><section class="summary"><dl><dt>Company Address</dt><dd>
          Image Business Park Acornfield Road, Knowsley Industrial Park, Liverpool, L33 7UF</dd><dt>Date of Appointment</dt><dd><time datetime="2026-04-22"></time></dd></dl></section></body></html>