Mannarest Ltd, Re

Mannarest Ltd, Re

All statutory requirements for administration order were met; company was cash-flow insolvent, administration would likely rescue the company or achieve a better result for creditors, and court permission for distributions to unsecured creditors was justified under established criteria.

Parties
Applicant: David Gerrard Kirk; Applicant: Daniel Jeeves; Company: Mannarest Ltd
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
18 February 2026
Procedural Posture
Insolvency Application / Judgment
Outcome
application granted
Legal Topics
Administration Order, Liquidator Removal, Distribution to Unsecured Creditors

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Parties

David Gerrard Kirk

Applicant

Daniel Jeeves

Applicant

Mannarest Ltd

Company

Procedural Posture

Insolvency Application / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the company should be placed into administration
  2. 2 Whether the joint liquidators should be removed and released
  3. 3 Whether permission should be granted for distributions to unsecured creditors

Ratio Decidendi

All statutory requirements for administration order were met; company was cash-flow insolvent, administration would likely rescue the company or achieve a better result for creditors, and court permission for distributions to unsecured creditors was justified under established criteria.

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

  • Company placed into administration
  • Applicants appointed as joint administrators