Administration order made for Alexander Groat Baker estate
An administration order has been made for the estate of Alexander Groat Baker, deceased, with Carol Megram appointed as office holder.
Information for general guidance, drawn from the public record. Not legal, financial, or insolvency advice. If you are affected by an insolvency, consult a licensed practitioner or qualified solicitor.
Administration order for Alexander Groat Baker
The County Court at Stafford issued an administration order for the estate of Alexander Groat Baker on 21 July 2022. Mr Baker lived at Bellbrook, Bellhurst Lane, Wheaton Aston, Stafford.
Carol Megram, of Nattress of Knights PLC, is the office holder for the estate. The matter is registered under case number 20 of 2022 at the County Court at Stafford.
The administration process
An administration order is a formal insolvency procedure. A licensed insolvency practitioner manages the assets of a deceased person when the estate is insolvent. This means the debts and liabilities of the estate are higher than the total value of its assets.
Carol Megram is responsible for finding and collecting all assets belonging to the estate. The office holder then settles outstanding debts according to the law.
Creditors will receive contact from the office holder. They must submit a proof of debt to show the amount they are owed. This document explains the reason for the claim and the total sum.
The process provides a legal framework for insolvent estates. It ensures that assets are distributed to creditors based on legal priority. A moratorium begins when the administration starts. This pause prevents creditors from taking separate legal action against the estate unless they have permission from the court.
Common questions
Are you owed money by this company?
You are an unsecured creditor unless you hold a registered charge or retention of title. The administrators will write to known creditors in due course with a proof-of-debt form and timetable for the first meeting. Until that letter arrives, no formal action is required from you. Read more about proof of debt and where you sit in the creditor hierarchy.
Did you work at this company?
Wages owed up to a statutory cap, holiday pay, notice pay and redundancy may be claimable from the Redundancy Payments Service if the company is unable to pay. The administrators will normally coordinate the RP1 claim with the affected staff. See gov.uk: your rights if your employer is insolvent.
Do you hold a deposit, gift card or undelivered order from this company?
Customers with paid-but-undelivered orders, gift cards or deposits typically rank as unsecured creditors. Where you paid by credit card and the amount was over £100, Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 may let you claim from the card issuer for breach of contract or misrepresentation by the supplier; the rules apply per item, not per transaction, and the card must be a regulated credit card. Debit-card payments may be recoverable via chargeback.
Are you a director of a company connected to this company?
Watch for Section 216 of the Insolvency Act 1986 if you intend to keep trading under a similar name in a successor company. The rule prohibits a director of a liquidated company from being involved in another company using the same or a similar name for five years, unless one of the statutory exceptions applies. Read more about Section 216.
Sources
- The London Gazette notice (code Administration Orders)
- Court: County Court at Stafford, case 20
- Editorial standards: how we source and review; five-pass pipeline.
