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Four more online staff recruitment companies taken offline
Petitions to wind up four online recruitment companies in the public interest have been presented in the High Court following investigations by Company Investigations, part of the Insolvency Service.
Online Recruiter Ltd and three connected companies: Financial Times Accounts Ltd, First Star Recruitment Limited and Working Solutions Websites Direct Limited, provided online recruitment advertising job opportunities in local government, education, social care, nursing and medical via a website: www.onlinerecruiter.org.uk
The Official Receiver has been appointed by the court as provisional liquidator of the companies, following the petition which was made on made on behalf of the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills.
The role of the Official Receiver is to protect the assets and financial records of the companies pending determination of the petitions. The provisional liquidator also has the power to investigate the affairs of the companies insofar as it is necessary to protect their assets including any third party or trust monies or assets in the possession of or under the control of the companies.
As the matter is before the court no further information will be made available until the petitions are determined. The petitions are listed for hearing on 18 April 2012.
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Notes to Editors
1. Online Recruiter Ltd was incorporated on 1 November 2011. The registered office of the company is at Kemp House, 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX. The sole recorded director of the company is James Edward Peter Epplestone. The company has no recorded secretary.
2. Financial Times Accounts Ltd was incorporated on 23 February 2011. The registered office of the company is at Forfton House, Napton Road, Stockton, Southam, CV47 8LA. The sole recorded director of the company is Jamie Edward Peter Epplestone. The company has no recorded secretary.
3. First Star Recruitment Limited was incorporated on 11 January 2012. The registered office of the company is at 9 Nursery Lane, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 2PW. The sole recorded director of the company is Sharon Elizabeth Watkins. The company has no recorded secretary.
4. Working Solutions Websites Direct Limited was incorporated on 1 November 2010. The registered office of the company is at Forfton House, Napton Road, Stockton, Warwickshire, CV47 8LA. The sole recorded director of the company is Jamie Edward Peter Epplestone. The company has no recorded secretary.
5. The petitions to wind up the companies were presented in the High Court on 25 January 2012 under the provisions of section 124A of the Insolvency Act 1986.
6. The Official Receiver was appointed as provisional liquidator of the companies on 26 January 2012.
7. Company Investigations, part of the Insolvency Service, carries out confidential enquiries on behalf of the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills (“BIS”).
8. The Insolvency Service administers the insolvency regime investigating all compulsory liquidations and individual insolvencies (bankruptcies) through the Official Receiver to establish why they became insolvent. The Service also authorises and regulates the insolvency profession; deals with disqualification of directors in corporate failures; assesses and pays statutory entitlement to redundancy payments when an employer cannot or will not pay employees; provides banking and investment services for bankruptcy and liquidation estate funds; and advises ministers and other government departments on insolvency law and practice. Further information about the work of The Insolvency Service is available from www.bis.gov.uk/insolvency
9. All public enquiries concerning the affairs of the company should be made to: The Official Receiver, Public Interest Unit , 2 nd Floor, 3 Piccadilly Place, London Road, Manchester, M1 3BN Telephone: 0161 234 8531 Email: piu.north@insolvency.gsi.gov.uk
10. Media Enquiries should be directed to:
Kathryn Montague, Media Relations Manager, Telephone 020 7674 or Ade Daramy, Press Officer on 020 7596 6187
Contacts:
Ade Daramy
Phone: 020 7596 6187
ade.daramy@insolvency.gsi.gov.uk
