THE VOCATIONAL ACADEMY ESSEX LTD in London (London) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation. Christopher Purkiss has been appointed as insolvency practitioner. The case reference is 08290066-cvl. The principal activity of THE VOCATIONAL ACADEMY ESSEX LTD is technical and vocational secondary education. 3 reports are available.
General information
NameTHE VOCATIONAL ACADEMY ESSEX LTD
TownLondon (London)
Company number08290066
Case no.08290066-cvl
StatusCreditors' voluntary liquidation
Order date07/01/2026
Company typePrivate limited company
Incorporated on12/11/2012
Company statusliquidation
Sector
GroupEducation
Primary codeTechnical and vocational secondary education (85320)
Secondary codeSports and recreation education (85510)
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Notices
DateDescriptionReference
07/01/2026Appointment of Liquidators
Company Number08290066
Name of CompanyTHE VOCATIONAL ACADEMY ESSEX LTD
Previous Name of CompanyNEW BODY PT LTD
Nature of BusinessEducation and training
Registered officeIndependence House, 14a Nelson Street, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 1EF
Principal trading address231 Whapload Road, Lowestoft, NR32 1UL
Type of LiquidationCreditors Voluntary Liquidation
Liquidator's name and addressLiquidator: Christopher Purkiss (IP number 9654) of Moore Kingston & Smith Partners LLP, 6th Floor, 9 Appold Street, London, EC2A 2AP.
Date of Appointment18 December 2025
By whom AppointedCreditors
For further details contact Dino Burch-Humphrey on 020 7566 4020 or at Dburch-humphrey@mks.co.uk
Recorded in The Gazette, issue 64958, 7 January 2026
5032376
07/01/2026Resolutions for Winding-up
THE VOCATIONAL ACADEMY ESSEX LTD
(Company Number 08290066)
Previous Name of CompanyNEW BODY PT LTD
Registered officeIndependence House, 14a Nelson Street, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 1EF
Principal trading address231 Whapload Road, Lowestoft, NR32 1UL
At a General Meeting of the Members of the above-named company, duly convened, and held at Anderson Brookes Insolvency Practitioners, 1st Floor, Fairclough House, Church Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 4EX on 18 December 2025, the following Resolutions were passed:
Special Resolution
"That the Company be Wound up Voluntarily"
Ordinary Resolution
"That Rikki Burton (office holder no. 14430) and Jasmine Baxter (office holder no. 31870) of Anderson Brookes Insolvency Practitioners Limited, 1st Floor, Fairclough House, Church Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 4EX be hereby appointed Joint Liquidators for the purpose of such Winding Up."
LiquidatorChristopher Purkiss (IP number 9654) of Moore Kingston & Smith Partners LLP, 6th Floor, 9 Appold Street, London, EC2A 2AP.
Date of Appointment18 December 2025
For further details contact Dino Burch-Humphrey on 020 7566 4020 or at Dburch-humphrey@mks.co.uk
Date of Resolution18 December 2025
Michael Rickards, Director
Recorded in The Gazette, issue 64958, 7 January 2026
5032375
08/12/2025Meetings of Creditors
THE VOCATIONAL ACADEMY ESSEX LTD
(Company Number 08290066)
Registered officeIndependence House, 14a Nelson Street, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 1EF
Previous Name of CompanyNEW BODY PT LTD
Principal trading address231 Whapload Road, Lowestoft, NR32 1UL
Nature of BusinessTechnical and vocational secondary education.
Type of LiquidationCreditors Voluntary Liquidation.
Date of meeting18 December 2025.
Time of meeting10:00 am. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Rule 15.13 of the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016, that a virtual meeting of the creditors of the above named Company will be held on the date and time specified in this notice for the purposes mentioned in Section 100 of the Insolvency Act 1986. The Insolvency Practitioners named below are qualified to act in this matter. A list of names and addresses of the Company's creditors may be inspected, free of charge, at the address given below, between 10.00am and 4.00pm on the two business days preceding the date of the meeting. Resolutions to be taken at the meeting may include a resolution specifying the terms on which the liquidators are to be remunerated, and the meeting may receive information about, or be called upon to approve the costs of preparing the statement of affairs and convening the meeting. Creditors entitled to attend and vote at the virtual meeting may participate either in person or by proxy. A creditor can attend the virtual meeting and vote, and is entitled to vote if they have delivered proof of their debt by no later than 4 pm on the business day before the meeting. If a creditor cannot attend, or does not wish to attend, but still wishes to vote at the virtual meeting, they can ether nominate a person to attend on their behalf, or they may nominate the Chairman of the virtual meeting, who will be a director of the Company, to vote on their behalf. Such creditors must still submit the proof of their claim by no later than 4 pm on the business day before the meeting but proxies will be accepted by the Chairman up to the commencement of the virtual meeting. For the purposes of voting, any secured creditors are required (unless they surrender their security) to lodge a statement with the Insolvency Practitioners prior to the Meeting, giving particulars of their security, the date when it was given and its assessed value. Creditors must deliver proof of their claim and their proxy using the details provided below. By Order of the Board Michael Rickards, Director
Joint Insolvency Practitioner's Name and AddressRikki Burton (IP No. 14430) of Anderson Brookes Insolvency Practitioners Limited, 1st Floor, Fairclough House, Church Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 4EX. Telephone: 01204 255051.
Joint Insolvency Practitioner's Name and AddressJasmine Baxter (IP No. 31870) of Anderson Brookes Insolvency Practitioners Limited, 1st Floor, Fairclough House, Church Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 4EX. Telephone: 01204 255051.
For further information contact Kyle Hobson at the offices of Anderson Brookes Insolvency Practitioners Limited on 01204 255 051, or k.hobson@andersonbrookes.co.uk.
5 December 2025
Recorded in The Gazette, issue 64925, 8 December 2025
5013390
Insolvency practitioner
Christopher Purkiss
Address6th Floor 9 Appold Street, EC2A 2AP London
Christopher Purkiss
FirmMoore Kingston & Smith Partners LLP
Address6th Floor, 9 Appold Street, London, EC2A 2AP London
Rikki Burton
Firmof Anderson Brookes Insolvency Practitioners Limited
Address1st Floor, Fairclough House, Church Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 4EX.
Jasmine Baxter
Firmof Anderson Brookes Insolvency Practitioners Limited
Address1st Floor, Fairclough House, Church Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 4EX.
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