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Home -> Forums -> Railways -> News -> Advenza Freight in Court tomorrow: Post reply Advenza Freight in Court tomorrow 17:49, 06 October 2009: Report | Quote Mark B! Member Send a message Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 1229 News credits: 1 From the London Gazette Date: 20 August 2009 Issue Number: 59162 Page number: 14439 Publication Date: Thursday, 20 August 2009 Notice Code: 2450 Petitions to Wind Up (Companies) In the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division) Companies Court No 16561 of 2009 In the Matter of ADVENZA FREIGHT LIMITED and in the Matter of the Insolvency Act 1986 A Petition to wind up the above-named Company of 21 Highnam Business Centre, Highnam, Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL2 8DN, presented on 21 July 2009 by the Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs, of Bush House, Strand, London WC2B 4RD, claiming to be Creditors of the Company, will be heard at the Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London WC2A 2LL, on 7 October 2009, at 1030 hours (or as soon thereafter as the Petition can be heard). Any persons intending to appear on the hearing of the Petition (whether to support or oppose it) must give notice of intention to do so to the Petitioners or to their Solicitor in accordance with Rule 4.16 by 1600 hours on 6 October 2009. The Petitioners’ Solicitor is the Solicitor to HM Revenue and Customs, Solicitor’s Office, South West Wing, Bush House, Strand, London WC2B 4RD, telephone 020 7438 6363. (Ref SLR 1345774/37/J/RL.) Also reports (TBC) that Porterbrook have repossessed the 66s 19:30, 06 October 2009: Report | Quote Paul Scott Member Send a message Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2375 The repossesion of the 66s should be taken as read, there have been a number of reports of the trains being driven by GBRf staff, contracted to return the locos to Porterbrook. Advenza have been booked in the High Court on quite a few occasions over the last two years, but have always been able to pay off the revenue's outstanding bill just before the hearing. Doesn't look to good this time though... Paul 11:42, 10 October 2009: Report | Quote robshipway Member Send a message Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 337 I can see Advenza's Class 66 loco's being sold off to help pay their debt, but I cannot see anyone accept perhaps GBRF buying them? 13:04, 10 October 2009: Report | Quote Rich Mackin Administrator Send a message Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3228 News credits: 21 Advenza were leasing the Class 66s, which have been returned to Porterbrook. 47237, 47828, 57005 and 57006 are now in the hands of liquidators and will be sold off to pay Advenza's various unpaid bills. I can see Harry Needle and DRS getting their chequebooks out. Rich -Admin- 19:17, 10 October 2009: Report | Quote Paul Scott Member Send a message Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2375 Quick question please Rich, have you got some inside information on this? When I did some searching on the web later on last week, it was easy enough to discover the High Court appointment listed for Wednesday, to respond to HMRC's winding up petition, but as far as I could find out, there doesn't seem to be anything that formally announces the result of the case? Is the fact that Advenza were still on the 'winding up list' at the end of Wednesday's proceedings taken to mean that they were definitely wound up, or is there another stage to the proceedings? I know that on previous occasions they have escaped 'in the nick of time', I wonder if in those cases that meant they came off the list just before the booked appearance? Paul Number of edits: 1. Last edit: 19:21, 10 October 2009 14:15, 11 October 2009: Report | Quote anthony Member Send a message Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 146 I have heard that they have been wound up. i also noted 57005 at Cardiff central yesterday. 20:23, 11 October 2009: Report | Quote Paul Scott Member Send a message Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2375 Originally posted by anthony: I have heard that they have been wound up. i also noted 57005 at Cardiff central yesterday. With respect, I think everyone has 'heard they have been wound up'. I was asking Rich about quotable facts... Paul 14:24, 20 October 2009: Report | Quote Paul Scott Member Send a message Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2375 The chaps over at WNXX.com are reporting that Colas have taken on two of the Advenza 66s. Does that imply Colas have taken over some of the Advenza freight contracts? Paul 22:21, 20 October 2009: Report | Quote Class 170 Member Send a message Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 4222 News credits: 1 Possibly, however Colas may need those 66s for High Output Ballast Cleaner contract they just got from NR. http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/Content/Detail.aspx?ReleaseID=4689&NewsAreaID=2&SearchCategoryID=2 Credit also to RailChat These are all personal opinions Number of edits: 1. Last edit: 22:22, 20 October 2009 17:57, 04 November 2009: Report | Quote Paul Scott Member Send a message Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2375 Saw 66841 sitting outside Eastleigh works this afternoon in Colas livery. Looked pretty smart, heard it was just finished this morning? 66842 is inside in a rubbed down condition apparently. Paul Number of edits: 2. Last edit: 16:46, 09 November 2009 16:47, 09 November 2009: Report | Quote Paul Scott Member Send a message Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2375 66842 now completely reliveried as well. Looked ready to depart from Eastleigh works this afternoon... Paul Post reply This thread has been read 3192 times