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.

Direct Footwear (UK) Limited (formerly trading as "Moda in Pelle") – in Administration

Howard Smith and Jonny Marston were appointed Joint Administrators of Direct Footwear (UK) Limited (formerly trading as "Moda in Pelle") – in Administration (the ‘Company’) on 11 January 2017.

Statutory notices and reports

Notice of appointment 
SIP 16 Memorandum 
Letter to Creditors 
Joint Administrators’ Proposals 
Notice of deemed approval of Proposals 
1st Progress Report 
Letter to Creditors - 1st Progress Report 
Notice to creditors of right to elect to become an opted-out creditor 
Notice of Extension 
2nd Progress Report 
Letter to Creditors - 2nd Progress Report 
Letter to creditors - Final progress report 
Notice of dissolution 
Final Progress Report 

Howard Smith is authorised to act as an insolvency practitioner by the Insolvency Practitioners Association.
Jonathan Charles Marston is authorised to act as an insolvency practitioner by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.

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