Wonop ApS v Simon Jagger & Ors (Re FAI Realisations 2024 Ltd) [2026] EWHC 362 (Ch) (23 February 2026)

Wonop ApS v Simon Jagger & Ors (Re FAI Realisations 2024 Ltd) [2026] EWHC 362 (Ch) (23 February 2026)

Administration ended automatically on 26 January 2026 upon registration of the notice under paragraph 84(4) Schedule B1 Insolvency Act 1986; court orders appointing replacement administrators and extending administration cannot override statutory termination; paragraph 84(4) operates as a self-executing termination regardless of subsequent court orders.

Citation
[2026] EWHC 362 (Ch)
Parties
Applicant: WONOP APS; Respondent: Simon Jagger; Respondent: Ben David Woodthorpe; Respondent: FAI Realisations 2024 Limited (in administration)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
23 February 2026
Procedural Posture
Company Law Application / Judgment on Application to Remove and Replace Administrators
Outcome
Application dismissed; administration ended by operation of law.
Legal Topics
Administration Termination, Administrator Removal, Statutory Interpretation, Pre Pack Sale, Dissolution Process
Insolvency Company Law Administration Termination Administrator Removal Statutory Interpretation Pre Pack Sale Dissolution Process

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Parties

WONOP APS

Applicant

Simon Jagger

Respondent

Ben David Woodthorpe

Respondent

FAI Realisations 2024 Limited (in administration)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Company Law Application / Judgment on Application to Remove and Replace Administrators

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether administration ended upon registration of notice under paragraph 84(4) Schedule B1 Insolvency Act 1986
  2. 2 Effect of court orders appointing replacement administrators and extending administration after registration of notice
  3. 3 Standing of administrators to file notice

Ratio Decidendi

Administration ended automatically on 26 January 2026 upon registration of the notice under paragraph 84(4) Schedule B1 Insolvency Act 1986; court orders appointing replacement administrators and extending administration cannot override statutory termination; paragraph 84(4) operates as a self-executing termination regardless of subsequent court orders.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed; administration ended by operation of law.

Orders

  • Applicant invited to submit order for approval reflecting administration termination.