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content="2026-10-05T01:00:28" datatype="xsd:dateTime" property="gaz:hasPublicationDate"><time datetime="2026-10-05T01:00:28">5 October 2026</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/5223254" property="gaz:hasNoticeID">5223254</dd><dt>Notice code:</dt><dd about="https://www.thegazette.co.uk/id/notice/5223254" datatype="xsd:integer" property="gaz:hasNoticeCode">2412</dd><dt>Issue number:</dt><dd about="https://www.thegazette.co.uk/id/edition/London/issue/65196" datatype="xsd:string" property="gaz:hasIssueNumber">65196</dd><dt>Page number:</dt><dd about="https://www.thegazette.co.uk/id/notice/5223254" datatype="xsd:string" property="gaz:hasPageNumber">19351</dd></dl><div about="this:notifiableThing" class="content" data-gazettes="Notice" data-gazettes-type="2412"><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</span></p><p><span data-gazettes="CourtDistrict" datatype="xsd:string" property="court:courtDistrict" resource="this:court">Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, Insolvency and Companies List (ChD)</span> <span data-court-code="CR-2026-006319" data-gazettes="CourtNumber">Court Number: <span datatype="xsd:string" property="court:caseCode">CR-2026-006319</span></span></p></div><div data-gazettes="Company" property="insolvency:hasCompany" resource="http://business.data.gov.uk/id/company/00417499" typeof="gazorg:LimitedCompany"><h3><span data-gazettes="CompanyName" data-gazettes-class="Company" datatype="xsd:string" property="gazorg:name">SOMPTING ABBOTTS SCHOOL LIMITED</span></h3><p>(Company Number <span data-gazettes="CompanyNumber" datatype="xsd:string" property="gazorg:companyNumber">00417499</span>)</p><p>Trading Name: <span data-gazettes="TradingAs" property="gazorg:isTradingAs">Sompting Abbotts Preparatory School</span></p><p data-gazettes="CompanyRegisteredOffice" property="gazorg:hasRegisteredOffice" resource="this:company-1-CompanyRegisteredOffice-1" typeof="vcard:Address">Registered office: <span property="vcard:label">C/o Moorfields, Arundel House, 1 Amberley Court, Whitworth Road, Crawley, RH11 7XL</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">Church Lane, Sompting, Lancing, BN15 0AZ</span></p></div><div data-gazettes="P"><p data-gazettes="Text">NOTICE IS GIVEN pursuant to <span data-gazettes="LegislationSection" resource="this:InsolvencyEnglandandWalesRules2016"><span property="leg:legislationSection" resource="this:InsolvencyEnglandandWalesRules2016-Rule1513" typeof="leg:LegislationSection"><span property="rdfs:label">Rule 15.13 </span></span></span> of the  <span resource="this:notifiableThing"></span><span data-gazettes="Legislation" property="gaz:isEnabledByLegislation" resource="this:InsolvencyEnglandandWalesRules2016" typeof="leg:Legislation"><span datatype="xsd:string" property="rdfs:label">Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016</span></span> that the Joint Administrators of the above-named Company (the ‘conveners’) are seeking a decision from creditors on approval of the joint administrators’ proposals and to consider forming a creditors committee by way of a virtual meeting. If a committee is not formed, then resolutions seeking the approval of the joint administrators discharge from liability arising from the appointment 28 days after filing the final progress report will be sought.</p></div><div data-gazettes="P"><p data-gazettes="Text">The meeting will be held as a virtual meeting by Teams on <span content="2026-10-20" data-date="2026-10-20" data-gazettes="Date" data-gazettes-class="Meeting" datatype="xsd:date" property="gaz:relatedDate">20 October 2026</span> at  <span about="this:notifiableThing" content="2026-10-20T11:00:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime" property="insolvency:meetingTime"></span>11.00 am. Details of how to access the virtual meeting are included in the notice delivered to creditors. If any creditor has not received this notice or requires further information please contact the Joint Administrators using the details below.</p></div><div data-gazettes="P"><p data-gazettes="Text">A creditor may appoint a person as a proxy-holder to act as their representative and to speak, vote, abstain or propose resolutions at the meeting. A proxy for a specific meeting must be delivered to the chair before the meeting. A continuing proxy must be delivered to the Joint Administrators and may be exercised at any meeting which begins after the proxy is delivered. Proxies may be delivered to Moorfields, Arundel House, 1 Amberley Court, Whitworth Road, Crawley, RH11 7XL. </p></div><div data-gazettes="P"><p data-gazettes="Text">In order to be counted a creditor’s vote must be accompanied by a proof in respect of the creditor’s claim (unless it has already been given). A vote will be disregarded if a creditor’s proof in respect of their claim is not received by 4pm on 19 October 2026 (unless the chair of the meeting is content to accept the proof later). A creditor who has opted out from receiving notices may nevertheless vote if the creditor provides a proof of debt in the requisite time frame. Proofs may be delivered to Moorfields, Arundel House, 1 Amberley Court, Whitworth Road, Crawley, RH11 7XL. </p></div><div data-gazettes="P"><p data-gazettes="Text">Date of Appointment: <span content="2026-08-13" data-date="2026-08-13" data-gazettes="Date" data-gazettes-class="Appointment" datatype="xsd:date" property="insolvency:dateOfAppointment">13 August 2026</span></p></div><div data-gazettes="P"><p data-gazettes="Text">Office Holder Details: <span data-gazettes="Administrator" property="insolvency:hasAdministrator" resource="https://www.thegazette.co.uk/id/insolvency-practitioner/9016" typeof="foaf:Agent"><span about="this:notifiableThing" property="insolvency:hasPrimaryIP" resource="this:IP1"></span><span content="9016" datatype="xsd:string" property="person:hasIPnum"></span><span property="vcard:adr" resource="this:text-1-AddressLineGroup-1"></span><span property="gazorg:hasOrganisationMember" resource="this:text-1-FirmName-1"></span><em><span content="Andrew Pear" property="foaf:name"></span><span data-gazettes="Forename" property="foaf:firstName">Andrew</span> <span data-gazettes="Surname" property="foaf:familyName">Pear</span> </em></span> (IP No. <span data-gazettes="OfficeHolderNumber">9016</span>) and <span data-gazettes="Administrator" property="insolvency:hasAdministrator" resource="https://www.thegazette.co.uk/id/insolvency-practitioner/18072" typeof="foaf:Agent"><span content="18072" datatype="xsd:string" property="person:hasIPnum"></span><span property="vcard:adr" resource="this:text-1-AddressLineGroup-1"></span><span property="gazorg:hasOrganisationMember" resource="this:text-1-FirmName-1"></span><em><span content="Richard Keley" property="foaf:name"></span><span data-gazettes="Forename" property="foaf:firstName">Richard</span> <span data-gazettes="Surname" property="foaf:familyName">Keley</span> </em></span> (IP No. <span data-gazettes="OfficeHolderNumber">18072</span>) both of <span about="this:text-1-FirmName-1" data-gazettes="FirmName" typeof="gazorg:ForProfitOrganisation"><span property="gazorg:name">Moorfields</span></span>, <span about="this:text-1-AddressLineGroup-1" typeof="vcard:Address"><span content="Arundel House, 1 Amberley Court, Whitworth Road, Crawley, RH11 7XL" property="vcard:label"></span>Arundel House, 1 Amberley Court, Whitworth Road, Crawley, RH11 7XL</span></p></div><div data-gazettes="P"><p data-gazettes="Text">Further details contact: Jake Price, Tel: <span content="01293 410 333." data-gazettes="Telephone" data-gazettes-class="Company" property="loc:phoneNumber">01293 410 333.</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=" Joint Administrator" datatype="xsd:string" property="person:hasIPCapacity"></span><em><span content="Andrew Pear" property="foaf:name"></span><span data-gazettes="Forename" property="foaf:firstName">Andrew</span> <span data-gazettes="Surname" property="foaf:familyName">Pear</span>, </em></span><span property="gaz:hasAuthorisingRole" resource="this:role-signatory" typeof="person:Role"><span datatype="xsd:string" property="person:roleName"> Joint Administrator</span></span></span></p><p data-gazettes="DateSigned"><span content="2026-09-30" data-date="2026-09-30" data-gazettes="DateSigned" datatype="xsd:date" property="gaz:dateAuthorisationSigned">30 September 2026</span></p></div><div data-gazettes="P"><p data-gazettes="Text">Ag VK70102</p></div></div></article><section class="summary"><dl><dt>Meeting Address</dt><dd>C/o Moorfields, Arundel House, 1 Amberley Court, Whitworth Road, Crawley, RH11 7XL</dd><dt>Meeting Date</dt><dd><time datetime="2026-10-20T11:00:00"></time></dd></dl></section></body></html>