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Here you can find CAPA’s latest appointments to undertake forensic audits, as well as instructions for property services from a range of blue-chip clients including retailers, insolvency practitioners, leisure operators, banks and venture capitalists.

  • Southerns Broadstock Limited (in admin)

    Southerns Broadstock, which supplies office furniture to corporate, health, education, and retail sectors, entered administration on 20 January 2025. Joint administrators Michael Magnay and Mark Firmin of Alvarez & Marsal Europe LLP were appointed to oversee the process.

    CAPA have been appointed to carry out a rates review over the 6 company properties.

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  • Sanford Group Ltd (in CVL)

    The Sanford Group which includes Wandsworth Sash Windows which specialised in the manufacture and installation of high-quality joinery in London since 2013, has entered into a CVL.

    The group consisted of four workshops in Essex, East Sussex, Warwickshire and Hampshire, as well as an office in South London.

    Liquidators Bridgewood Financial Solutions Ltd have engaged CAPA to carry out a property review over the 7 company properties.

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  • fast and fresh Ltd (CVL)

    Fast & Fresh the Indian and Asian grocers has gone into a CVL.

    Liquidators Dow Schofield Watts have appointed CAPA to carry out a rates audit over the 7 properties the company occupied.

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  • The 500 Club Leeds

    The 500 Club will be in Leeds tonight, Thursday 13th March, at Sky Lounge. As always, you can expect a fun evening of refreshments and informal networking with insolvency, law, finance and related professionals.

    Find out more about The 500 Club here The 500 Club - Networking events - ESA Risk

    CAPA will be joined by our co-hosts ESA risk and Asertis, there is still time to join us at this event just send an email to events@the500club.co.uk for more details.

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  • Zandra Retail Ltd In Administration trading as Quiz

    Zandra Retail Ltd, trading as Quiz clothing, which was listed until recently on the London Stock Exchange, will see the closure of 23 of its shops, with about 200 employees expected to be made redundant.

    Quiz, which is chaired by the former JD Sports chief Peter Cowgill, has appointed the insolvency practitioner Teneo as administrator to Zandra Retail, which operates Quiz's standalone stores in the UK and Ireland, after weeks of talks about a rescue deal.

    The transaction is expected to be structured as a pre-pack administration, with the remaining assets being acquired by Orion Retail, a subsidiary of the company controlled by the founding Ramzan family.

    Orion will hold the right to trade from 42 outlets previously occupied by Zandra.

    CAPA have been appointed by the administrators Teneo to carry out a full property audit over 65 properties previously occupied by Quiz.

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  • OTAQ group limited (in admin)

    The OTAQ Group with decades of experience working with and developing products for offshore energy has been placed in administration.

    Administrators Kroll have instructed CAPA to carry out a rates audit over the companies 8 properties.

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  • The 500 Club Birmingham

    The 500 Club returns to Birmingham tomorrow Thursday 6th March at Vegabond Wines. As always, you can expect a fun evening of refreshments and informal networking with insolvency, law, finance and related professionals.

    Find out more about The 500 Club here The 500 Club - Networking events - ESA Risk

    CAPA are co-hosts with ESA risk and Asertis of The 500 Club, if you would like to join us at this event send an email to events@the500club.co.uk

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  • Completely Motoring Ltd, Thunder Road Motorcycles & John Wilkins (motor engineers) Ltd (in admin)

    Family owned Staverton and Gloucester-based company Completely Motoring Ltd. (CM) that specialises in Vehicles and Motorbike sales has gone into administration and is seeking a buyer.

    The firm was created in 2009 and has grown to become a major used and new vehicle reseller in Wales and the South West, employing 165 people across 14 showrooms and 11 locations.

    To March 31 2023, the firm reported turnover of £78.4 million, up from £50.3 million, although pre-tax earnings fell from slightly over £1 million to £677,000.

    After a difficult summer and financial issues, the group has gone into administration.

    Azets restructuring partner and licensed insolvency practitioner Jonathan Amor, Matthew Richards, and Alessandro Sidoli of Xeinadin Corporate Recovery Limited were appointed joint administrators of Completely Motoring Ltd, John Wilkins (Motor Engineers) Ltd, and Thunder Road Motorcycles Ltd.

    After their appointment, the joint administrators have invited interested parties to approach them as quickly as possible to ensure the group’s continuation.

    Jonathan Amor said: “After weak summer sales, the group is struggling financially. Thus, the group is under administration to preserve it.

    We are discussing sales with interested parties. We have received many expressions of interest and ask any further parties to contact us as soon as possible to secure the group’s future and save as much of the business and employment as feasible”.

    Azets have appointed CAPA to carry out a property audit over 18 properties occupied by the various companies.

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  • Ecloud Electronic Cigarettes Ltd (in admin)

    Mike Dillon and Hilary Pascoe of Leonard Curtis, Riverside House, Manchester office were appointed the administrators over the e-cigarette retail chain Ecloud Electronic Cigarettes Ltd, which previously operated from 13 outlets.

    CAPA have been appointed to carry out a rates audit over the portfolio.

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  • Crepeaffaire Ltd (in admin)

    The popular dessert chain Crepeaffaire has been sold in a prepack administration to Crepe Trading and Crepe Union.

    Experts from business advisory firm Quantuma have secured the future of crêperie café chain Crêpeaffaire in a sale to Crepe Union and Crepe Trading. On 14 January 2025, Quantuma managing directors, Brian Burke and Elias Paourou were appointed as joint administrators of the Crêpeaffaire group of companies, comprising Crêpeaffaire Limited, Crêpeaffaire International Limited and Crêpeaffaire Holdings Limited.

    It's understood 7 sites throughout England have been sold to Crepe Trading with 2 closing in Chester and Westfield/London.

    CAPA have been appointed to carry out a rates audit over 11 properties.

    https://www.quantuma.com/insights/quantuma-rescues-crepeaffaire-cafe-chain-out-administration

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