Mike Dillon and Hilary Pascoe of Leonard Curtis, who were appointed as joint administrators of Manchester-based tech challenger Wakelet Limited on 10 April 2025, have announced that all 23 jobs have been saved at the company following completion of the sale of the business.
The company notified the court in Manchester of its intention to appoint administrators on April 8.
The business and assets of Wakelet Limited was completed to Reviven Limited, a connected company, on the same day the administrator was appointed, which has enabled continuity of the business and the successful transfer of the 23 employees.
Lead Administrator Mike Dillon commented: “Following a formal administration process, the business and assets of Wakelet Limited have been successfully acquired by Reviven Limited. The transaction ensures continuity for the Wakelet brand under new ownership.
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Reviven Limited director and Wakelet founder Jamil Khalil, added: “This has been one of the most difficult and emotional periods of my life. Wakelet has always meant more than just a company – it’s been a mission, a team, and a community I deeply care about. I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who believed in us and supported the journey. While things haven’t been easy, this new chapter gives us a chance to keep going, to keep building, and to stay true to the heart of what Wakelet was always meant to be.”
Wakelet tagged itself as “The all in one content platform” and sought to link different social media accounts, multimedia sources and websites into collections – or “Wakes” for clients, and in doing so save, organise and share a collection of links, media and images in a powerful, visual manner.
It was launched around 14 years ago by Khalil who, struggling to find investment, turned to LinkedIn to ask for people to get involved in return for a share in the new business.
“I love Manchester and I want to make a real difference in the city. I’ve thought for some time that the web is a bit of a mess really, with information scattered all over place. How can we make sense of it all? How can we put relevant information in one place so it’s easier to find? Hopefully Wakelet can help that,” he explained at the time.
