In the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division) Manchester District Registry.  No 2127 of 2005 In the Matter of NORTHERN FACTORS LIMITED and in the Matter of the Insolvency Act 1986 A Petition to wind up the above-named Company of 6 King Street, Blackpool FY1 2AA, presented on 2 December 2005 by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whose address for service is the Treasury Solicitor, One Kemble Street, London WC2B 4TS, will be heard at the Manchester District Registry, 184-186 Deansgate, Manchester M60 9DJ, on Monday 23 January 2006, at 1000 hours (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 Petitioner’s Solicitors in accordance with Rule 4.16 by 1600 hours on 20 January 2006. The Petitioner’s Solicitor is the Treasury Solicitor, of One Kemble Street, London WC2B 4TS.  (Ref LT5/255F/ABS.)