Appointment of administrators
Kirkham Grammar School enters administration
In short: Kirkham Grammar School (company no. 06195985) entered administration, according to a Appointment of administrators notice published in The London Gazette on 22 July 2026. The office holders are Philip Joseph Dakin (IP No. 16490); Benjamin John Wiles (IP No. 10670), appointed 17 July 2026. The case is before the Business and Property Courts in Leeds (case CR-2026-001077). The company's business: primary and general secondary education, trading from Ribby Road, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 2BH.
The notice announces the appointment of Philip Joseph Dakin and Benjamin John Wiles as joint administrators of Kirkham Grammar School Ltd.
Notice details
- Company
- KIRKHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL
- Company number
- 06195985
- Nature of business
- Primary and General Secondary Education
- Registered office
- The News Building, Level 6, 3 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9SG
- Principal trading address
- Ribby Road, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 2BH
- Court
- High Court of Justice Business and Property Courts in Leeds, Insolvency & Companies List (ChD)
- Case number
- CR-2026-001077
- Date of appointment
- 17 July 2026
- Administrator(s)
- Philip Joseph Dakin (IP No. 16490); Benjamin John Wiles (IP No. 10670)
- Contact
- The Joint Administrators, Tel: +44 (0) 20 7089 4700; Alternative contact: Judah Jackson
What this notice means
Administration is a formal insolvency process in which licensed insolvency practitioners (the administrators) take control of a company to try to rescue it as a going concern, or — where that is not possible — to achieve a better result for creditors than an immediate winding-up and to realise the assets. A statutory moratorium halts most legal action against the company while the administrators act.
Read more: Company Administration Explained.
How does this notice affect you?
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Unpaid wages, holiday pay and statutory redundancy are claimed from the government's Redundancy Payments Service, not from K2. The insolvency practitioner named in this notice should send you a case reference — you'll need it to claim.
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Frequently asked questions
Has Kirkham Grammar School gone into administration?
The London Gazette published a Appointment of administrators for Kirkham Grammar School (company no. 06195985) on 22 July 2026. Administration is a formal insolvency process in which licensed insolvency practitioners (the administrators) take control of a company to try to rescue it as a going concern, or — where that is not possible — to achieve a better result for creditors than an immediate winding-up and to realise the assets. A statutory moratorium halts most legal action against the company while the administrators act.
What does a Appointment of administrators mean?
Administration is a formal insolvency process in which licensed insolvency practitioners (the administrators) take control of a company to try to rescue it as a going concern, or — where that is not possible — to achieve a better result for creditors than an immediate winding-up and to realise the assets. A statutory moratorium halts most legal action against the company while the administrators act.
Who is dealing with the administration?
The office holders named in the notice: Philip Joseph Dakin (IP No. 16490); Benjamin John Wiles (IP No. 10670), appointed 17 July 2026. Creditors, employees and anyone holding goods or money belonging to the company should contact them directly, quoting the company number and case number CR-2026-001077.
The company owes me money — what can I do?
You are a creditor in the process. The insolvency practitioner named in the notice will write to known creditors and invite claims; if you have not heard from them, contact them with your invoices. Unsecured creditors rank after fixed-charge holders, the costs of the insolvency, preferential creditors and floating-charge holders, so recovery depends on what is left in the estate.
I worked there — how do I claim what I am owed?
Unpaid wages, holiday pay and statutory redundancy are claimed from the government's Redundancy Payments Service, not from the company or from K2. The insolvency practitioner named in this notice should give you a case reference to claim with.
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