Wonop ApS v Simon Jagger & Ors

Wonop ApS v Simon Jagger & Ors

Paragraph 84(4) of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 operates as a self-executing termination of the office of administrator upon registration of the notice at Companies House; court orders for replacement and extension do not override statutory termination; administration ended on 26 January 2026 by operation of law.

Parties
Applicant: WONOP APS; Respondent: SIMON JAGGER; Respondent: BEN DAVID WOODTHORPE; Respondent: FAI REALISATIONS 2024 LIMITED (IN ADMINISTRATION)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
03 March 2026
Procedural Posture
Insolvency 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 Challenge
Insolvency Company Law Administration Termination Administrator Removal Statutory Interpretation Pre Pack Sale Challenge

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Parties

WONOP APS

Applicant

SIMON JAGGER

Respondent

BEN DAVID WOODTHORPE

Respondent

FAI REALISATIONS 2024 LIMITED (IN ADMINISTRATION)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Insolvency Application / Judgment on Application to Remove and Replace Administrators

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether administration ended upon registration of notice under paragraph 84(4) of Schedule B1 Insolvency Act 1986
  2. 2 Whether court orders for replacement and extension override statutory termination
  3. 3 Standing of administrators to file notice

Ratio Decidendi

Paragraph 84(4) of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 operates as a self-executing termination of the office of administrator upon registration of the notice at Companies House; court orders for replacement and extension do not override statutory termination; administration ended on 26 January 2026 by operation of law.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed; administration ended by operation of law.

Orders

  • Applicant invited to submit order to court for approval.