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Today is a big day in the history, and the future, of Bolton Wanderers, with the club set to learn its fate as it appears before the Companies Court.
Bolton Wanderers Football & Athletic Company Limited is item number 148 on the Companies Court Winding Up List, alongside a whole host of companies that won't have their cases seen until before 11.30am today. We expect the case to be heard between 11am and 1pm, and a full list of those proceedings are here.
Rumours out of the club suggest the club are likely to receive an extension on their previous winding up order but, should the worst come to the worst, we understand these proceedings could see Wanderers sent into the costly process of administration.
We'll bring you updates and our thoughts on the day's activity and anything we hear from the courts or via social media below. Feel free to let us know your thoughts in the comments section.
12.08pm:
Very interesting..
Also Eddie Davies waving £185m or £187m, difficult to hear, when club sold and this used as one reason for not going into liquidation.
— Ian Firth (@SuperWhiteSmurf) January 18, 2016
12.00pm:
But no further news on who bothered to turn up from the club..
Two Directors turned up but can't say which as didn't recognise them. Gartside not here for obvious reasons.
— Ian Firth (@SuperWhiteSmurf) January 18, 2016
11.58am:
Well at least someone is...
Have to say on a personal note that the lady barrister representing us came across very well.
— Ian Firth (@SuperWhiteSmurf) January 18, 2016
11.54am:
Player sales could still be on the table..
3. Delay also agreed to enable #bwfc to sell additional players in this transfer window.
— Ian Firth (@SuperWhiteSmurf) January 18, 2016
11.50am:
And a mini-takeover update for you...
2. FOUR companies (no names mentioned due to commercial sensitivity) in bidding for #bwfc. 2 registrars seen docs & happy. HMRC are not!!!!
— Ian Firth (@SuperWhiteSmurf) January 18, 2016
11.49am:
Reasons for adjournment are the following:
1. Sale of car park is to provide additional funding
— Ian Firth (@SuperWhiteSmurf) January 18, 2016
11.48am:
And we live to fight another day...
Adjournment granted until February 22 #bwfc Bolton Wanderers have not been wound up...
— Marc Iles (@MarcIles) January 18, 2016
11.34am:
Sounds like things are moving along swiftly..
On case 9277. BWFC are 9323
— Ian Firth (@SuperWhiteSmurf) January 18, 2016
Just checked room out. Full of a DOZEN people in wigs, surprisingly intimidating. Each case averaging about 2 minutes!!!
— Ian Firth (@SuperWhiteSmurf) January 18, 2016
11.17am:
We know there's at least one Bolton fan in situ at the court today...
Arrived & going in. Hopefully I can get in court rm 30. Will know in 5 mins...
— Ian Firth (@SuperWhiteSmurf) January 18, 2016