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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.
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Card Stop Limited (in CVL)
Retailer Card Stop has entered into a CVL with MB Insolvency appointed as liquidators.
CAPA have been appointed to carry out a property audit over the 11 properties occupied by the company.
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The Sure Chill Company Limited (in admin)
The Sure Chill Company, a Cardiff-based refrigeration technology specialist, fell into administration earlier this month, with Richard Bloomfield and Philip Reynolds of FRP Advisory appointed as joint administrators.
CAPA have been appointed to carry out a rates audit over the 3 company properties.
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Kelly's Wines Ltd - (in CVL)
Liverpool based Kelly's Wines Ltd has entered into a CVL. The company operated from 7 locations throughout the Liverpool area providing off-licence sales.
The liquidators KBL Advisory have appointed CAPA to carry out a rates audit over the portfolio.
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Inspiring Learning (holdings) Ltd
Teneo have been appointed administrators over Inspiring Learning (Holdings) Ltd, Graduation Bidco Ltd, Kingswood Learning, Leisure Group Limited, and lastly Kingswood Colomendy Limited. Teneo have appointed CAPA to carry out a property audit over the 13 properties occupied by the various companies.
Three Kingswood centres have been acquired by outdoor education firm PGL Beyond (PGL) and will stay open. They are Overstrand Hall in Cromer, Norfolk, Dearne Valley in Doncaster and Grosvenor Hall in Ashford, Kent.
The Kingswood centres closing immediately are:
- West Runton, Norfolk
- Green Park, Buckinghamshire
- Dukeswood House, Northumberland
- Peak Venture, South Yorkshire
- Staffordshire, near Wolverhampton
- Ryde, Isle of Wight
Kingswood said PGL had agreed a deal with administrators "to provide a package of support to groups where centres are closing, by offering alternative arrangements at PGL centres, with no financial impact to parents".
PGL said its acquisition of the three centres had secured 150 jobs.
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Welcome Skills Ltd (in CVL)
Award winning catering recruitment and training company Welcome Skills Ltd has entered into a CVL.
Liquidators Mercer & Hole have appointed CAPA to carry out a property review over the companies 6 properties.
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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.