Appointment of administrators
City Strongman Ltd enters administration
In short: City Strongman Ltd (company no. 09637098) entered administration, according to a Appointment of administrators notice published in The London Gazette on 03 August 2026. The office holders are Lee Manning (IP No. 6477); Robert Russell (IP No. 31730), appointed 29 July 2026. The case is before the Business and Property Courts in England And Wales (case CR-2026-005928). The company's business: physical well-being activities, trading from Black Prince Community Hub, 5 Beaufoy Walk, off Black Prince Road, Kennington, London, SE11 6AA; Lower Ground Floor, Basildon House, 7-11 Moorgate, London, EC2.
The notice announces the appointment of Lee Manning and Robert Russell as joint administrators of City Strongman Ltd.
Notice details
- Company
- City Strongman Ltd
- Company number
- 09637098
- Nature of business
- Physical well-being activities
- Registered office
- Wey Court West, Union Road, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7PT
- Principal trading address
- Black Prince Community Hub, 5 Beaufoy Walk, off Black Prince Road, Kennington, London, SE11 6AA; Lower Ground Floor, Basildon House, 7-11 Moorgate, London, EC2
- Administrator(s)
- Lee Manning (IP No. 6477); Robert Russell (IP No. 31730)
- Administrator address
- S&W Partners LLP, c/o RRS Department, 45 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7BG
- Date of appointment
- 29 July 2026
- Court
- The High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, Insolvency and Companies List (ChD)
- Case number
- CR-2026-005928
- Contact
- The Joint Administrators, Tel: 020 4617 5500; Alternative contact: Emily Kerin
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.
All notices for City Strongman Ltd
2 Gazette notices on record for company no. 09637098, newest first. The full history, with last filed accounts, is on the City Strongman Ltd company record.
- Re-use of a prohibited name 26 Aug 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 City Strongman Ltd gone into administration?
The London Gazette published a Appointment of administrators for City Strongman Ltd (company no. 09637098) on 03 August 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: Lee Manning (IP No. 6477); Robert Russell (IP No. 31730), appointed 29 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-2026-005928.
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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