Appointment of liquidators (CVL)
Exeter Cathedral School goes into liquidation
In short: Exeter Cathedral School (company no. 08331303) went into creditors' voluntary liquidation, according to a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) notice published in The London Gazette on 31 July 2026. The office holders are Samuel Adam Bailey (IP number 14094); Jonathan David Trembath (IP number 3502), appointed 30 July 2026. The company's business: pre-primary education. primary education. other education not elsewhere classified, trading from The Chantry, Palace Gate, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1HX.
The notice announces the appointment of joint liquidators for Exeter Cathedral School in a creditors voluntary liquidation.
Notice details
- Company
- EXETER CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
- Company number
- 08331303
- Nature of business
- Pre-primary education. Primary education. Other education not elsewhere classified
- Type of liquidation
- Creditors Voluntary Liquidation
- Registered office
- Richard J Smith & Co, 53 Fore Street, Ivybridge, Devon PL21 9AE (previously The Chantry, Palace Gate, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1HX)
- Principal trading address
- The Chantry, Palace Gate, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1HX
- Office holder(s)/Liquidator(s)
- Samuel Adam Bailey (IP number 14094); Jonathan David Trembath (IP number 3502)
- Date of appointment
- 30 July 2026
- Appointed by
- Members and Creditors
- Contact
- Steve Baggett, 01752 690101, [email protected]
What this notice means
Liquidation winds a company up: a licensed insolvency practitioner (the liquidator) is appointed to sell the company's assets and distribute the proceeds to creditors in the order fixed by law, after which the company is dissolved. A creditors' voluntary liquidation (CVL) is started by the company's own directors and shareholders once it can no longer pay its debts as they fall due.
Read more: What is Liquidation?.
All notices for Exeter Cathedral School
2 Gazette notices on record for company no. 08331303, newest first. The full history, with last filed accounts, is on the Exeter Cathedral School company record.
- Resolution for winding up (CVL) 31 Jul 2026
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 Exeter Cathedral School gone into liquidation?
The London Gazette published a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) for Exeter Cathedral School (company no. 08331303) on 31 July 2026. Liquidation winds a company up: a licensed insolvency practitioner (the liquidator) is appointed to sell the company's assets and distribute the proceeds to creditors in the order fixed by law, after which the company is dissolved. A creditors' voluntary liquidation (CVL) is started by the company's own directors and shareholders once it can no longer pay its debts as they fall due.
What does a Appointment of liquidators (CVL) mean?
Liquidation winds a company up: a licensed insolvency practitioner (the liquidator) is appointed to sell the company's assets and distribute the proceeds to creditors in the order fixed by law, after which the company is dissolved. A creditors' voluntary liquidation (CVL) is started by the company's own directors and shareholders once it can no longer pay its debts as they fall due.
Who is dealing with the liquidation?
The office holders named in the notice: Samuel Adam Bailey (IP number 14094); Jonathan David Trembath (IP number 3502), appointed 30 July 2026. Creditors, employees and anyone holding goods or money belonging to the company should contact them directly, quoting the company number.
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.
Source: The London Gazette and Companies House. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright. This page is provided by K2 Partners for information only and is not legal or financial advice.