JB Realisations Limited (formerly known as Jones Bootmaker Limited)

S J Woodward and C P Dempster of Ernst & Young LLP were appoint Joint Administrators on 26 February 2018.

The appointment was made by the Company’s Directors under the provisions of paragraph 22(2) of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986.

Shortly following our appointment, the following assets of the Company were sold to Pavers Limited:

  • Assets relating to 42 of the Company’s 47 stores, and stock held at the Company’s remaining 5 stores;
  • The Company’s brand, intellectual property, and website; and
  • The shares in Beghins Shoes Limited, a Jersey-registered subsidiary of the Company which held the assets and employees of the group’s Channel Islands operations.

S J Woodward
Joint Administrator

S J Woodward is licensed in the United Kingdom to act as an insolvency practitioner by The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and C P Dempster is licensed in the United Kingdom to act as an insolvency practitioner by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. As Insolvency Practitioners, they are bound by the Insolvency Code of Ethics in carrying out all professional work relating to the appointment.
The affairs, business and property of the Company are being managed by the Joint Administrators, S J Woodward and C P Dempster, who act as agents of the Company only and without personal liability.
The Joint Administrators may act as data controllers of personal data as defined by the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679, depending upon the specific processing activities undertaken. Ernst & Young LLP and/or the Company may act as a data processor on the instructions of the Joint Administrators. Personal data will be kept secure and processed only for matters relating to the Joint Administrators’ appointment. Further details are included on the Data Privacy Notice which can be found here.