On 4 May 2021 KPMG LLP sold its UK Restructuring business to Interpath Ltd (trading as Interpath Advisory), a newly-formed company which is backed by H.I.G. Europe, the European affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, LLC. The office holders mentioned below have transferred from KPMG to Interpath Advisory and remain in office. Further details of the sale are available on the KPMG website here.

Hirst, Kidd & Rennie Limited T/a Oldham Evening Chronicle – in Administration

Paul Flint and Jonny Marston were appointed Joint Administrators of Hirst, Kidd & Rennie Limited T/a Oldham Evening Chronicle - in Administration (the 'Company') on 31 August 2017. Following Paul Flint and Jonny Marston's resignations, Paul Dumbell and Howard Smith were appointed Joint Administrators by Order of Court with effect from 13 June 2018.

Statutory notices and reports

Letter to creditors 
Notice of creditors' right to become an opted out creditor 
Notice to creditors of right to revoke decision to opt out 
Notice of appointment 
Letter to creditors encl Proposals 
Notice of seeking decision of creditors by correspondence 
Form AM03 Notice of Administrators' proposals 
Joint Administrators’ Proposals 
Notice of creditors' decision on administrators' proposals 
1st Progress Report 
Letter to creditors re revision of administrators' proposals 
Form AM08 Notice of revision of administrators' proposals 
Notice of seeking decision by correspondence 
Letter to creditors re creditors' decision on modified proposals 
Form AM09 - Notice of result of creditors decision on revised proposals 
Final Progress Report 
Notice of move from administration to creditors' voluntary liquidation 

How to submit a claim

If you have amounts due to you from the Company as at the date of appointment, you can register a claim by completing a proof of debt form.

Please send your completed proof of debt form, together with supporting documentation, by email to the case contact or by post to:

Hirst, Kidd & Rennie Limited T/a Oldham Evening Chronicle – in Administration
C/o Interpath Advisory
5th Floor
130 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5HF

Supporting documentation for your claim includes invoices, statements of account, proofs of delivery, contracts or any other relevant information.

Paul Nicholas Dumbell is authorised to act as an insolvency practitioner by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.
Howard Smith is authorised to act as an insolvency practitioner by the Insolvency Practitioners Association.

We are bound by the Insolvency Code of Ethics.

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Ifrah Shakoor
Case contact
Tel +44 (0) 191 4013998
Fax +44 (0) 191 933 4550

Ryan Manuel
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