# Rowfant House Limited (00630685)

> Why UK company 00630685 went into administration, from the administrators' statement filed at Companies House, by companydig. Interactive version: https://companydig.co.uk/company/00630685

- **Status:** Administration ended
- **Administration began:** 2019-04-11
- **Administrators:** Christopher David Stevens, Colin Ian Vickers
- **Administrators' firm:** Moorfields
- **Formerly:** London Latvian Evangical Lutheran Church Limited
- **Incorporated:** 1959-06-18
- **Location:** Brighton
- **Industry:** 56101 Licenced restaurants

## Why it went into administration

- Creditor pressure / legal action
- HMRC / tax arrears

## From the administrators' statement

The Company was incorporated with charity status on 18 June 1959 as Rowfant House Limited following the acquisition by the Latvian National Council tn Great Britain (‘National Council”) of Rowfant House, a West Sussex Manor House set in 22 acres of gardens, from tts historical owners, the Locker-Lampson family The National Council originally intended for the Company to act as a gateway for Latvian nationals immigrating to the United Kingdom, allowing them an opportunity to assimilate into British society whilst actively seeking employment It was also established to provide accommodation and care services for elderly Latvians in Britain Whilst still retaining charitable status, the Company’s residential care home and function room facilities were transferred mto two wholly owned trading subsidiaries in 2013, leaving the Company with ownership of the main asset, Rowfant House (“the Property”) and the accrued liabilities {t no longer trades in any capacity and tts head office ts at Rowfant House, Wallage Lane, near Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 4NG

Statutory Information and Overview of Financial Information

Statutory information on the Company and a summary of its financial position ts included within Appendix |

Statement of proposals: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00630685/filing-history/MzA5OTQ2OTA3MWFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
Companies House register: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00630685

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