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ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE READING TRUST

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE READING TRUST is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. In administration proceedings were first recorded on 20 July 2026.

Key facts
Company no.01400984
SectorEducation
Incorporated21 Nov 1978
Reg. officeReading RG1
Appointed20 Jul 2026
Office holderDanny Dartnaill, BDO
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
21 Nov 1978
Incorporated
Registered as 01400984. Education.
13 Jul 1993
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
2 Jun 2010
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
21 Sep 2012
Charge registered
Mortgage deed granted to Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC.
23 May 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
20 Jul 2026
Administrators appointed
In administration.
20 Jul 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5176909 in The Gazette.

What the data was telling us

Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.

Insolvency statusAdministration
StatusIn administration
Gazette refNotice 5176909
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byDirectors or a floating-charge holder
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, Sch. B1
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated21 Nov 1978
Last accounts23 May 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeAccounts
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments44 since 1993
Resignations2 in final 12 mths
Active directors11
Avg tenure7.3 yrs
Director track recordRepeat insolvency
Other appointments8 other companies
Prior insolvencies1 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges1 registered
InstrumentMortgage deed
HolderLloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Registered21 Sep 2012
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerDanny Dartnaill
FirmBDO
RoleAdministrator
IP numberIP 10110
Appointed14 Jul 2026
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Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerTimothy Charles Townley
FirmBDO
RoleAdministrator
IP numberIP 24500
Appointed14 Jul 2026
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