SMITH & BIRCHAM LIMITED

Name of Company: SMITH & BIRCHAM LIMITED Company Number: 06757614 Nature of Business: Management consultancy activities other than financial management Previous Name of Company: Bean Partners Finance Limited Registered office: 14-15 Lower Grosvenor Place, London, SW1W 0EX to be changed to c/o UHY Hacker Young LLP, Quadrant House, 4 Thomas More Square, London, E1W 1YW Type of Liquidation: Creditors Date of Appointment: 6 January 2025 Liquidator's name and address: Brian Johnson (IP No. 9288) and Peter Kubik (IP No. 9220) both of UHY Hacker Young LLP, Quadrant House, 4 Thomas More Square, London, E1W 1YW By whom Appointed: Members and Creditors Ag YJ101415 PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF THE INSOLVENCY ACT 1986

SMITH & BIRCHAM LIMITED (Company Number 06757614) Previous Name of Company: Bean Partners Finance Limited Registered office: 14-15 Lower Grosvenor Place, London, SW1W 0EX to be changed to c/o UHY Hacker Young LLP, Quadrant House, 4 Thomas More Square, London, E1W 1YW Principal trading address: 14-15 Lower Grosvenor Place, London SW1W 0EX Notice is hereby given that the following resolutions were passed on 6 January 2025 as special and ordinary resolutions respectively: "That the Company be wound up voluntarily and that Brian Johnson (IP No. 9288) and Peter Kubik (IP No. 9220) both of UHY Hacker Young LLP, Quadrant House, 4 Thomas More Square, London, E1W 1YW be appointed as Joint Liquidators for the purposes of such voluntary winding up." Further details contact: A Mohsen, Email: [email protected]. Damian Woodward, Director 6 January 2025 Ag YJ101415 COMPANIES ACT 2006 INSOLVENCY ACT 1986 COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES RESOLUTIONS

SMITH & BIRCHAM LIMITED (Company Number 06757614) Previous Name of Company: Bean Partners Finance Limited Registered office: 14-15 Lower Grosvenor Place, London SW1W 0EX Principal trading address: 14-15 Lower Grosvenor Place, London SW1W 0EX This Notice is given, pursuant to RULE 15.13 of the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016, that the director of the above-named Company (the ‘convener’) is seeking a decision from creditors on the nomination of joint liquidators by way of a virtual meeting. A resolution to wind up the Company was passed on 6 January 2025. The meeting will be held as a virtual meeting by video conference on 13 January 2025 at 12.00 pm. Details of how to request access to the virtual meeting are included in the notice delivered to creditors. If any creditor has not received this notice or requires further information please contact the nominated joint liquidators using the details below. Brian Johnson and Peter Kubik of UHY Hacker Young LLP, Quadrant House, 4 Thomas More Square, London E1W 1YW are persons qualified to act as insolvency practitioners in relation to the Company who, during the period before the meeting date, will furnish creditors free of charge with such information concerning the Company’s affairs as they may reasonably require. A creditor may appoint a person as a proxy-holder to act as their representative and to speak, vote, abstain or propose resolutions at the meeting. A proxy for a specific meeting must be delivered to the chair before the meeting. Proxies may be delivered to UHY Hacker Young LLP, Quadrant House, 4 Thomas More Square, London E1W 1YW. In order to be counted a creditor’s vote must be accompanied by a proof in respect of the creditor’s claim (unless it has already been given). A vote will be disregarded if a creditor’s proof in respect of their claim is not received by 4pm on Friday, 10 January 2025 (unless the chair of the meeting is content to accept the proof later). Proofs may be delivered to UHY Hacker Young LLP, Quadrant House, 4 Thomas More Square, London E1W 1YW . The director of the Company, before the meeting date and before the end of the period of seven days beginning with the day after the day on which the Company passed a resolution for winding up, is required by Section 99 of the Insolvency Act 1986: (i) to make out a statement in the prescribed form as to the affairs of the Company, and (ii) send the statement to the Company’s creditors. Nominated Liquidators: Brian Johnson (IP number 9288) and Peter Kubik (IP number 9220) of UHY Hacker Young LLP, Quadrant House, 4 Thomas More Square, London, E1W 1YW Further details contact: The nominated liquidators, Tel: 020 7216 4600 Alternative contact: A Mohsen. Damian Woodward, Director 7 January 2025 Ag YJ100318

In the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division) Companies Court No CR-2024-006469 of 2024 In the Matter of SMITH & BIRCHAM LIMITED formerly BEAN PARTNERS FINANCE LIMITED (Company Number 06757614) and in the Matter of the INSOLVENCY ACT 1986 A Petition to wind up the above-named Company, Registration Number 06757614, of 14-15 Lower Grosvenor Place, London, SW1W 0EX , presented on 29 October 2024 by the COMMISSIONERS FOR HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS of 14 Westfield Avenue, Stratford, London, E20 1HZ, claiming to be Creditors of the Company, will be heard at the High Court, Royal Courts of Justice, 7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1NL on 11 December 2024 at 1030 hours (or as soon thereafter as the Petition can be heard). Any persons intending to appear on the hearing of the Petition (whether to support or oppose it) must give notice of intention to do so to the Petitioners or to their Solicitor in accordance with Rule 7.14 by 1600 hours on 10 December 2024 . The Petitioners` Solicitor is the Solicitor to, HM Revenue and Customs, Solicitor's Office & Legal Services, 14 Westfield Avenue, Stratford, London, E20 1HZ, telephone 03000 589072 . (Ref 2094462) 29 November 2024