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ST. Joseph's College Reading Trust administration

Administration Company no. 01400984 Incorporated Nov 1978 Education L postcode area

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The most recent insolvency notice for ST. Joseph's College Reading Trust is a Meetings of creditors (Administration), published 15 October 2026 in The London Gazette. The office holders are Danny Dartnaill (IP 10110); Timothy Townley (IP 24500), appointed 14 July 2026. The case is before the Nmc6440505 (case CR-2026-005508). 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.

Last filed balance sheet

Accounts filed on paper only. Accounts are currently overdue at Companies House.

Insolvency notices (2)

  1. A virtual creditors’ meeting is scheduled for 3 November 2026 to consider the joint administrators’ proposals for St. Joseph’s College Reading Trust.

  2. The notice announces the appointment of joint administrators for St. Joseph's College Reading Trust.

What happens next

The administrators must send their proposals to creditors as soon as reasonably practicable, and in any event within eight weeks of appointment. An administration lasts one year unless creditors or the court extend it. It ends in one of a small number of ways: a sale of the business or its assets as a going concern, a company voluntary arrangement, a move into liquidation, or dissolution where there is nothing left to distribute.

Quote case number CR-2026-005508 and the Nmc6440505 in any correspondence about the case, together with company number 01400984.

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What the public record showed for this company before its insolvency notice:

  • Its accounts were overdue at Companies House.

Each of these is visible months before a Gazette notice. Directors who act at that stage keep far more options open, from an informal turnaround to a CVA or restructuring plan.

Frequently asked questions

Is ST. Joseph's College Reading Trust in administration?

The most recent insolvency notice for ST. Joseph's College Reading Trust (company no. 01400984) is a Meetings of creditors (Administration), published 15 October 2026 in The London Gazette. 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 were ST. Joseph's College Reading Trust's last filed accounts?

Accounts filed on paper only for ST. Joseph's College Reading Trust at Companies House.

How many insolvency notices does ST. Joseph's College Reading Trust have?

ST. Joseph's College Reading Trust has 2 insolvency notices recorded in The London Gazette, the most recent being a Meetings of creditors (Administration) on 15 October 2026.

What happens next?

The administrators must send their proposals to creditors as soon as reasonably practicable, and in any event within eight weeks of appointment. An administration lasts one year unless creditors or the court extend it. It ends in one of a small number of ways: a sale of the business or its assets as a going concern, a company voluntary arrangement, a move into liquidation, or dissolution where there is nothing left to distribute.

Financial figures are taken from the company's own last accounts filed at Companies House. Small and micro-entity accounts are unaudited, and for a company entering an insolvency process the most recent filing frequently predates that process by a year or more. Figures are indicative and are not a valuation. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.