In the High Court of Justice

No. CR-2026-MAN-001067 of 2026

In the matter of ASCEND EDUCATION AND TRAINING LTD

Trading As: Ascend Education And Training Ltd,

and in the Matter of the Insolvency Act 1986,

A Petition to wind up the above-named company of Ascend Education And Training Ltd (13713996) of 6 Perry Hill Road, Oldbury, West Midlands B68 0AZ, 6 Perry Hill Road, Oldbury B68 0AZ (where service of the petition was effected), whose nature of business is 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified, presented on Monday 20 July 2026, at 09:00 by SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, of Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury B69 3DE claiming to be a Creditor of the Company, will be heard at the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts in Manchester, Civil Justice Centre, 1 Bridge Street West, Manchester M60 9DJ on Tuesday 01 September 2026, at 10:00 (or as soon thereafter as the Petition can be heard).

Any person intending to appear on the hearing of the Petition (whether to support or oppose it) must give notice of intention to do so to the Petitioners or to their Solicitor in accordance with Rule 7.14 by 16:00 hours on Friday 28 August 2026

The Petitioner's Solicitor is Samantha Donovan, GREENHALGH KERR SOLICITORS LTD, Olympic House, Beecham Court, Wigan WN3 6PR, Telephone: 03332005218, Email: info@greenhalghkerr.com

Thursday 13 August 2026