In the County Court at Darlington

No. 002 of 2026

In the matter of HOWARD & WARD PROPERTIES LTD

Trading As: Howard & Ward Properties Ltd,

and in the Matter of the Insolvency Act 1986,

A Petition to wind up the above-named company of Howard & Ward Properties Ltd (11972734) of 7-9 Victoria Road, Darlington DL1 5SN United Kingdom, 7-9 Victoria Road, Darlington DL1 5SN United Kingdom (where service of the petition was effected), whose nature of business is 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate, presented on Friday 31 July 2026, at 12:00 by VOLTZ POWER SERVICES LIMITED, of Unit 3 Harvey Close, Crowther Industrial Estate, Washington NE38 0AB United Kingdom claiming to be a Creditor of the Company, will be heard at the County Court at Darlington, Darlington County Court And Family Court, The Courthouse, 4 Coniscliffe Road, Darlington DL3 7RL United Kingdom on Tuesday 29 September 2026, at 11:00 (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 Monday 28 September 2026

The Petitioner's Solicitor is Alex Howarth, RICHARD REED SOLICITORS, The Beam, Plater Way, Sunderland SR1 3AD, Telephone: 0191 567 0465, Email: alex.howarth@richardreed.co.uk (Reference number: PM/17046.)

Tuesday 25 August 2026