On 4 May 2021 KPMG LLP sold its UK Restructuring business to Interpath Ltd (trading as Interpath Advisory), a newly-formed company which is backed by H.I.G. Europe, the European affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, LLC. The office holders mentioned below have transferred from KPMG to Interpath Advisory and remain in office. Further details of the sale are available on the KPMG website here.

Countrywide Farmers Plc – in Administration

David Pike, Mark Jeremy Orton and Will Wright were appointed Joint Administrators of Countrywide Farmers Plc – in Administration (the ‘Company’) on 7 March 2018.

The administration has come to an end. For further information, including the exit route from the administration, please refer to the final progress report.

Following our appointment as Joint Administrators on 7th March 2018, all Countrywide Farmers Plc – in administration stores have ceased to trade and have now closed.

The Joint Administrators have been successful in concluding sales on a going concern basis for the following 18 stores:

1.Bridgnorth, 2. Crewkerne, 3. Dartington, 4. Helston, 5. Otterham, 6. Raglan, 7. Thame, 8. Wadebridge, 9. Chepstow, 10. Tavistock, 11. Wardle, 12. Twyford, 13. Newmarket, 14. Penzance, 15. Bromsgrove, 16. Liskeard, 17. Cirencester, 18. Taunton

Fixed Charge Receivers, Alder King LLP (‘Alder King’) were appointed on 28 August 2018 to market the Company’s remaining freehold properties for sale, these are detailed below. Please contact Philip Pratt of Alder King at PPratt@alderking.com or on mobile: 07831 774 640 landline: 01452 627123.

1. Abergavenny, 2. Bearley, 3. Bourton, 4. Bridgend, 5. Bromyard, 6. Chipping Norton, 7. Defford (distribution centre), 8. Hereford, 9. Evesham, 10. Ledbury, 11. Leominster, 12.Llanrindod Wells, 13. Melksham, 14. Nuneaton, 15. Presteigne, 16.Preston Cape, 17. Stockton, 18. Thornbury, 19. Tredington, 20. Upton, 21. Whitchurch, 22. Wrexham

Statutory notices and reports

Notice of creditors right to revoke decision to opt out 
Notice to creditors of right to opt out 
Proof of debt 
Notice of appointment 
Notice to creditors 
Notice to creditors enclosing proposals 
Notice of conduct of business by correspondence 
Joint Administrators’ Proposals 
Notice of result of decision by correspondence 
Creditor's request for a physical meeting 
1st Progress Report 
Notice of seeking decision of creditors by correspondence 
11 February 2019 - Decision procedure of creditors by correspondence 
2nd Progress Report 
3rd Progress Report 
5 February 2020 - Decision procedure of creditors by correspondence 
Final Progress Report 

David John Pike and Mark Jeremy Orton and William James Wright are authorised to act as insolvency practitioners by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.

We are bound by the Insolvency Code of Ethics.

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