- Enforced by
- Companies House, Insolvency Service
- Status
- Amended (in force with amendments)
- Penalty ceiling
- Prosecution 6 of 491 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 485 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Plus 94 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.
Director or Officer — also bound by 429 other Acts
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Trader — also bound by 825 other Acts
Applicant — also bound by 307 other Acts
Trustee — also bound by 104 other Acts
Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
Responsible Person — also bound by 108 other Acts
What it requires
Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
SCOPE, INTERPRETATION, TIME AND RULES ABOUT DOCUMENTS
14 of 67 sections shown- Provide full bankrupt details in non-Gazette bankruptcy noticesAny Person
- Include specific details in bankruptcy noticesAny Person
- Send a covering notice with documents to Companies HouseDirector or Officer
- Deliver a covering notice with insolvency docs to Companies HouseDirector or Officer
- Include standard content in insolvency decision reportsDirector or Officer
- Include standard contents in returns or reports of decisionsDirector or Officer
Unlimited fine
- Include standard content in insolvency notices to third partiesAny Person
- Include standard contents in all insolvency noticesAny Person
- Include mandatory information in insolvency document noticesDirector or Officer
- Include document details in notices relating to documentsAny Person
- Include standard information in decision result noticesAny Person
- Include standard content in notices of insolvency decision resultsAny Person
- Include purpose and outcome in company correspondence reportsTrader
- Include purpose and outcome in returns or reports of members' correspondence decisionsTrader
- Include required contents and authenticate court applications in insolvency proceedingsApplicant
- Include standard content in insolvency court applicationsApplicant
- Deliver documents to an authorised representativeAny Person
- Deliver documents to someone authorised in writing to accept themAny Person
- Include hard copy request details in electronic documents and provide hard copies on requestDirector or Officer
- Include request details for hard copies when sending documents electronicallyDirector or Officer
- Keep insolvency documents on your website for the required periodDirector or Officer
- Keep insolvency documents on your website until two months after proceedings endDirector or Officer
- Ensure documents filed with Companies House contain prescribed informationAny Person
- Include standard details on insolvency office-holder documentsDirector or Officer
53 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
MORATORIUMS
13 of 32 sections shown- Provide monitor's statement with required contentsAny Person
- File properly formatted documents when extending a company moratoriumAny Person
- Ensure court filings for company moratoria meet specific requirementsAny Person
- You must correctly file court application to extend a moratoriumApplicant
- Apply to the court to extend a moratoriumDirector or Officer
- Ensure court documents under moratorium extension have correct content and timelinessTrader
- Ensure moratorium documents meet specific filing requirementsAny Person
- Notify the monitor if a moratorium is extended or endsDirector or Officer
- Notify the monitor of moratorium extension or end within 3 business daysDirector or Officer
Unlimited fine
- Monitor must disregard certain debts when deciding to end a moratoriumAny Person
- File insolvency application at court with required copies and dateApplicant
- File and seal applications for court-based insolvency proceduresApplicant
- File a notice of filing with the court when seeking a moratoriumDirector or Officer
- File a notice of filing to obtain a company moratoriumDirector or Officer
- Serve court application papers on specific parties at least 14 days before hearingApplicant
- Serve insolvency application documents on relevant partiesApplicant
- File and deliver a notice of opposition before an insolvency hearingAny Person
- File notice of opposition to a moratorium applicationAny Person
- Company must send court order copy to secured creditor or hire-purchase ownerTrader
- Deliver court order to security holders after property disposal permissionTrader
- Ensure moratorium application is dated and completeDirector or Officer
- File a complete moratorium application with the courtApplicant
- Ensure relevant documents meet content and timing requirements for court applicationAny Person
- Ensure insolvency documents meet specific content and timing requirementsAny Person
19 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
COMPANY VOLUNTARY ARRANGEMENTS (CVA)
9 of 52 sections shown- Notify nominee before applying to court for their replacementAny Person
- Notify the nominee or proposer before applying to replace themAny Person
- Include mandatory content and authentication in a CVA proposalDirector or Officer
- Prepare and authenticate a formal CVA proposalDirector or Officer
- Summon members and officers to meetings for insolvency proceedingsDirector or Officer
- Directors and officers must attend CVA members' meeting if requestedAny Person
- Organise and notify creditors of a physical meeting within strict timelinesDirector or Officer
- Hold physical meeting within 14 days of creditor requisition and give 7 days noticeAny Person
- Provide credentials for an alternative CVA or IVA supervisorTrader
- Support an alternative CVA supervisor with consent and qualification proofTrader
- Notify creditors and court if your CVA is revoked or suspendedDirector or Officer
- Notify stakeholders if a CVA is cancelled or suspended by the courtDirector or Officer
- Notify creditors and authorities of CVA termination or full implementationAny Person
- Supervisor must notify stakeholders on CVA completion or terminationAny Person
- Provide proposal and nominee details to official receiverDirector or Officer
- Liquidator must provide proposal details to the official receiverDirector or Officer
- Prepare and submit a statement of affairs for a Company Voluntary Arrangement proposalDirector or Officer
- Prepare and verify a comprehensive Statement of Affairs for insolvencyDirector or Officer
43 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
ADMINISTRATION
18 of 86 sections shown- File a correct notice of administrator appointment without prior noticeDirector or Officer
- Call creditors’ meeting or seek decision on pre‑administration costs within 28 days of requestDirector or Officer
- File notice and final report when administration ends automaticallyDirector or Officer
- Notify the court of other insolvency proceedings during an applicationApplicant
- Notify the court of other insolvency proceedings worldwideApplicant
- Pass the administration order to the appointed administratorApplicant
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Court must deliver sealed administration order copiesCrown / Minister / Government department
- Include detailed pre-administration costs in the administrator's proposalsDirector or Officer
- Include detailed statement of pre-administration costs in your proposalsDirector or Officer
- Advertise administration proposals and notify stakeholders of extensionsDirector or Officer
- Advertise administrator's proposals or notify extension to creditors and Companies HouseDirector or Officer
- Notify creditors and members of an administration extensionDirector or Officer
- Notify creditors and members of court-ordered extension to seek approvalDirector or Officer
- Notify creditors and members of proposed revision to administration proposalsDirector or Officer
- Deliver and file revised administration proposalsDirector or Officer
- Deliver court order and limited documents to Companies House and creditorsDirector or Officer
- Apply for a court order to limit disclosure of confidential company infoDirector or Officer
- Notify creditors and Companies House when extending an administrationDirector or Officer
- Notify creditors of extension reasons and resultsDirector or Officer
- Deliver copies of an application to end administration to key partiesTrader
- Deliver copy of application to administrator and others before hearingTrader
- Give notice before resigning as administratorDirector or Officer
- Give notice of intention to resign as an administratorDirector or Officer
- Notify Companies House if an administrator is no longer qualifiedDirector or Officer
- Tell Companies House if you cease to be a qualified insolvency practitionerDirector or Officer
Unlimited fine
- Follow correct procedure when applying to replace an administratorApplicant
- Submit necessary documents when applying to replace an administratorAny Person
- Deliver notice of replacement or additional administrator appointment to Companies HouseDirector or Officer
- Notify the registrar and court when appointing a replacement administratorDirector or Officer
- File administration application with court documents and copiesApplicant
- File administration application and supporting documents with the courtApplicant
- Notify enforcement agents of administration applicationApplicant
68 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
RECEIVERSHIP
14 of 30 sections shown- Administrative receiver must consider requests for release or extension of time for statement of affairsDirector or Officer
- Administrative receiver must pay expenses of those preparing insolvency statementsDirector or Officer
- File administrative receiver's report and supporting documents with Companies HouseDirector or Officer
- Invite creditors to form a creditors' committeeDirector or Officer
- Notify security holder of court hearing and deliver order for disposal of charged propertyDirector or Officer
- Fail to deliver summary of receipts and payments as administrative receiverAny Person
Unlimited fine
- Submit statement of company affairs when served with notice from administrative receiverDirector or Officer
- Publish and provide contact details for insolvency report requestsDirector or Officer
- Publish Gazette notice for unsecured creditors requesting administrative receiver's reportDirector or Officer
- Give at least five business days' notice before resigning as administrative receiverDirector or Officer
- Notify relevant parties of intent to resign as administrative receiverDirector or Officer
- Notify relevant parties when vacating office as an administrative receiverDirector or Officer
- Deliver an appointment notice and financial report to creditorsDirector or Officer
- Receiver must report to creditors within three months of appointmentDirector or Officer
- Provide specific details when notifying of an administrative receiver's appointmentDirector or Officer
- Send appointment notice to company and creditors when appointed as administrative receiverDirector or Officer
- Administrative receivers must keep verified statements of affairs and concurrenceDirector or Officer
- Keep a permanent record of the statement of affairs and concurrenceDirector or Officer
- Deliver statement of concurrence during insolvency proceedingsResponsible Person
16 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY WINDING UP
10 of 26 sections shown- Produce accounts every three months as special managerAny Person
- Directors must notify FCA and scheme manager of winding-up meetingDirector or Officer
- Notify authorities if a company liquidator diesDirector or Officer
- Notify the company and Companies House when a liquidator diesDirector or Officer
- Transfer company assets and records to a successor liquidatorDirector or Officer
- Hand over assets and records when leaving office as liquidatorDirector or Officer
- Apply to the Secretary of State for release as a former liquidatorDirector or Officer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must issue release certificate to former liquidatorsCrown / Minister / Government department
- Provide security before starting as a special managerAny Person
- Provide security before acting as a court-appointed special managerAny Person
- Liquidators must notify creditors of their appointmentDirector or Officer
- Notify company creditors of your appointment as liquidator within 28 daysDirector or Officer
- Follow statutory procedures when a liquidator resignsDirector or Officer
- Notify members before resigning as liquidator and call meeting to consider replacementDirector or Officer
- Notify Companies House of liquidator removalDirector or Officer
- Notify Companies House when a liquidator is removed by company meetingDirector or Officer
- Deliver notice of proposed final account to membersDirector or Officer
- Liquidator must give members eight weeks' notice of final accountDirector or Officer
16 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
CREDITORS' VOLUNTARY WINDING UP
14 of 58 sections shown- Seek creditors' decision on nomination of liquidatorDirector or Officer
- Prepare and deliver a statement of affairs in a creditors' voluntary winding upDirector or Officer
- Provide security before acting as a special managerAny Person
- Submit quarterly accounts of receipts and payments to the liquidatorAny Person
- Notify creditors of pre‑winding‑up expenses paid from company assetsDirector or Officer
- Liquidator must seek creditor approval before using floating charge assets for litigation costsDirector or Officer
- Seek creditor nomination when company is insolvent during voluntary winding upDirector or Officer
- Liquidator must seek nomination from creditors after conversion to creditors' voluntary winding upDirector or Officer
- Liquidator must notify creditors and contributories of conversion to creditors' voluntary winding upDirector or Officer
- Notify creditors and shareholders when a solvent liquidation becomes insolventDirector or Officer
- Report material transactions to creditors during liquidation nominationDirector or Officer
- Report significant transactions occurring after the Statement of AffairsDirector or Officer
- Notify Companies House when a liquidator is removed by creditorsDirector or Officer
- Removed liquidator must notify Companies House promptlyDirector or Officer
- Deliver final account and specific notices before company dissolutionDirector or Officer
- Liquidator must send final account and notice to creditors and Companies House before dissolutionDirector or Officer
- Liquidator must apply to court for a special manager with supporting reportDirector or Officer
- Liquidator must provide detailed report when appointing a special managerDirector or Officer
- Liquidator must apply to court to terminate a special manager’s appointmentDirector or Officer
- Deliver accounts to the liquidator as requestedAny Person
- Deliver company accounts to the liquidator upon requestAny Person
44 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
WINDING UP BY THE COURT
37 of 136 sections shown- Apply to the right court for an injunction to stop a winding-up petitionTrader
- Provide security and file a certificate when appointed as special managerAny Person
- Submit a valid request to the official receiver for a public examinationAny Person
- Request a public examination of a company officialAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Official Receiver must serve public examination order promptlyCrown / Minister / Government department
- Attend and answer questions at your public examinationDirector or Officer
- Cooperate and answer questions during a public examinationAny Person
- Provide list of recipients when applying for return of capital orderDirector or Officer
- Provide a list of shareholders when applying to return capitalDirector or Officer
- Deliver direction or court order to Companies HouseApplicant
- Deliver a copy of dissolution directions to Companies HouseApplicant
- File a certificate of compliance before a court hearingApplicant
- File certificate of compliance with petition service requirementsApplicant
- File notice of intention to appear at a winding-up petition hearingTrader
- Notify the petitioner if you intend to attend a winding-up hearingTrader
- Prepare and file a list of appearances with the court before the hearingApplicant
- Prepare and hand over a list of court appearances for insolvency petitionsApplicant
- File and deliver a witness statement to oppose a winding-up petitionTrader
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Official receiver must deliver winding-up order to company and publish noticeCrown / Minister / Government department
- Official Receiver must notify the company and public of a winding-up orderStatutory regulator
- Give notice when winding-up petition is dismissedApplicant
- Publicise the dismissal of a winding-up petitionApplicant
- Include required details when presenting a winding-up petition as office-holderDirector or Officer
- Include specific details in insolvency petitionsDirector or Officer
- File and serve a winding-up petition against a companyApplicant
- Present and serve a winding-up petition correctlyApplicant
- Ensure statutory demand contains all required informationTrader
- Ensure statutory demands follow strict formatting and content rulesTrader
- Prepare and deliver a statement of affairs to the official receiverAny Person
- Prepare and deliver a verified Statement of Affairs during insolvencyAny Person
- Apply to court if the official receiver refuses to extend your statement of affairs deadlineAny Person
- Apply for an extension or release from submitting a statement of affairsAny Person
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Official receiver must estimate company asset values in insolvency reportsStatutory regulator
- Official receiver must include estimate of prescribed part and net property in reportStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Courts may require you to notify creditors of a stay of winding upTribunal / Court
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must appoint liquidator and deliver certificateCrown / Minister / Government department
- Secretary of State must issue and deliver liquidator appointment certificatesCrown / Minister / Government department
- Pay the official receiver's expenses and advances from company assetsDirector or Officer
- Settle official receiver's expenses and advances when taking over as liquidatorDirector or Officer
- Notify official receiver of intention to vacate officeDirector or Officer
- Notify the official receiver before leaving a liquidator roleDirector or Officer
- Deliver removal certificate to official receiver within 3 business daysAny Person
- Notify the official receiver when a liquidator is removedAny Person
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Official Receiver must process and notify the removal of a liquidatorStatutory regulator
- Official receiver must complete the removal procedure when creditors remove a liquidatorStatutory regulator
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Apply to the Secretary of State for release as liquidatorCrown / Minister / Government department
- Secretary of State must issue release certificate for liquidatorsCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Official receiver must notify creditors before completing a winding upStatutory regulator
- Official receiver must notify creditors before seeking releaseCrown / Minister / Government department
- Ensure liquidators have specific permission for certain actionsDirector or Officer
- Obtain specific permission before exercising powers as liquidatorDirector or Officer
- Deliver company property to the liquidator without delayAny Person
- Deliver up company property without avoidable delay when the liquidator demands itDirector or Officer
- Liquidator must send notice to each person on the settled list of contributoriesDirector or Officer
- Notify and manage the list of people who owe the company moneyDirector or Officer
- Liquidator must obtain court order before making a call on contributoriesDirector or Officer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Courts must include specific details in an order allowing a 'call' on sharesTribunal / Court
- Provide copies of a winding-up petition to relevant partiesApplicant
- Serve copies of winding-up petition on company and deliver to relevant partiesApplicant
- Liquidator must deliver notice of call to each contributoryDirector or Officer
- Liquidator must notify contributories of a 'call' for paymentDirector or Officer
- Liquidator must apply to court and pay for a special manager if neededDirector or Officer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Courts must include specific details in Special Manager appointment ordersTribunal / Court
- Liquidators must report a special manager's security failures to the courtDirector or Officer
- Report special manager's security failure to the courtDirector or Officer
- Produce accounts of receipts and payments for liquidator's approvalAny Person
- Produce and submit accounts for the special manager's receipts and paymentsAny Person
- Submit a valid request for public examination of a company officerTrader
- Include specific details when requesting a public examination of a companyTrader
99 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTARY ARRANGEMENTS (IVA)
19 of 45 sections shownOther duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Court must specify stay details in insolvency orderTribunal / Court
- Courts must include specific details in an order staying insolvency proceedingsTribunal / Court
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Court must consider representations and fix venue for nominee's reportTribunal / Court
- Court must hear representations and set follow-up dates for interim ordersTribunal / Court
- Deliver copies of an interim insolvency order to the nomineeApplicant
- Deliver copies of interim order to nominee and notified partiesApplicant
- Nominee must file and deliver insolvency proposal reportAny Person
- Nominee must file report on IVA proposal with court and deliver to debtorAny Person
- Notify nominee before applying to court to replace themTrader
- Notify the nominee if you intend to apply to replace themTrader
- Prepare and authenticate an IVA proposal meeting content requirementsTrader
- Prepare and authenticate an Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) proposalTrader
- Give nominee 5 business days' notice before applying to replace themTrader
- Notify the nominee if you intend to apply for their replacementTrader
- Nominee must send creditors a notice about the IVA proposalAny Person
- Notify creditors of an Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) proposalAny Person
- Provide credentials for alternative Individual Voluntary Arrangement supervisorsTrader
- Provide consent and qualification documents when proposing an alternative insolvency supervisorTrader
- Prepare and circulate a report on the creditors' vote on a proposalAny Person
- Prepare and file report of creditors' decision on IVA proposalAny Person
- Transfer assets to the supervisor after IVA approvalTrader
- Hand over IVA assets to the supervisor as soon as reasonably practicableTrader
- Deliver court order copies and notify affected parties after an IVA is revoked or suspendedTrustee
- Notify affected parties and the court if an IVA is cancelled or suspendedTrustee
- Keep accounts, records and send annual reports to creditors and debtorAny Person
- Keep records and issue annual reports as an IVA supervisorAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Official receiver must notify creditors of bankruptcy annulmentStatutory regulator
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Official receiver must advertise annulment order on requestStatutory regulator
- Official Receiver must advertise bankruptcy annulment upon requestStatutory regulator
- Deliver final account to Secretary of State and file with courtTrustee
- Trustee must provide final account to the Crown and CourtTrustee
- Provide a breakdown of time spent and hourly rates upon requestAny Person
- Provide time-spent fee breakdown on request within 28 daysAny Person
- Deliver notice of consent to the debtorAny Person
- Send notice of consent to act as an insolvency nomineeAny Person
- Apply for an interim order for a Voluntary ArrangementTrader
- Submit required documents and give notice for interim order applicationApplicant
26 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
DEBT RELIEF ORDERS
6 of 34 sections shownOther duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Debt relief orders must contain specified contentsStatutory regulator
- Insolvency Service must issue Debt Relief Orders with specific detailsStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Official Receiver must notify intermediaries and register Debt Relief OrdersStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Official Receiver must notify creditors when a Debt Relief Order is madeStatutory regulator
- Creditors may request revocation of a Debt Relief OrderTrader
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Courts must provide copies of orders regarding director disqualificationTribunal / Court
- Court must specify permission terms and deliver order copiesTribunal / Court
- Approved intermediaries must process and submit Debt Relief Order applicationsAny Person
- Approved intermediary must process debt relief order applications promptly and correctlyAny Person
28 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
BANKRUPTCY
53 of 200 sections shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Trustee must update Land Registry when bankrupt's home is returnedStatutory regulator
- Take reasonable steps to serve a statutory demandTrader
- File a certificate of service of a statutory demand with your bankruptcy petitionTrader
- Gazette notice of trustee appointment by creditorsTrustee
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Invite creditors to form a creditors' committee when seeking a decisionCrown / Minister / Government department
- Trustee must complete final report and provide notices to creditors and bankrupt when vacating officeTrustee
- Provide security before acting as special manager in bankruptcyAny Person
- Special manager must produce accounts for trustee approvalAny Person
- Present bankruptcy petition to the correct court or hearing centreTrader
- Creditors can request a bankrupt's public examinationTrader
- Submit specific documents when requesting a bankrupt's public examinationTrader
- Trustee must notify bankrupt of income payments order applicationTrustee
- Attend or consent to income payments order hearing if bankruptAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Courts must include specific details in an Income Payments OrderTribunal / Court
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Trustee must deliver sealed income payments order to the bankrupt and any payerStatutory regulator
- Comply with income payment orders for bankrupt employeesAny Person
- Comply with income payments order and notify trustee of changesAny Person
- Notify official receiver or trustee of bankruptcy variation application at least 28 days before hearingAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Notify the bankrupt of an application to vary an income payments agreementStatutory regulator
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- HMRC official must comply with court order or explain non-complianceCrown / Minister / Government department
- HMRC officials must provide statements explaining if requested documents are missingStatutory regulator
- Apply for annulment of bankruptcy order with proper documentation and noticeApplicant
- Apply for the annulment of a bankruptcy orderApplicant
- Trustee must file and deliver a report before a bankruptcy annulment hearingTrustee
- Trustee must file report with court before annulment hearingTrustee
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Official Receiver must notify creditors if a bankruptcy is cancelledStatutory regulator
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Official Receiver must publish bankruptcy annulment notice upon requestStatutory regulator
- Official receiver must publish notice of annulment on request from former bankruptCrown / Minister / Government department
- Request public notice of your bankruptcy dischargeAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Court must issue certificate of discharge to former bankruptsTribunal / Court
- Ensure your bankruptcy petition contains all required detailsApplicant
- Provide specific details when petitioning for a bankruptcy orderApplicant
- Apply for discharge from bankruptcy and pay required costsAny Person
- Bankrupt must pay deposit and notify official receiver for discharge applicationAny Person
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Court must defer issue of discharge order pending appealTribunal / Court
- Courts must delay bankruptcy discharge orders if an appeal is pendingTribunal / Court
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Courts must process redirection order applications and may set conditionsTribunal / Court
- Official receiver or trustee must apply to court for redirection of bankrupt's letters without noticeCrown / Minister / Government department
- File and deliver notice of opposition to a bankruptcy petitionTrader
- File notice of opposition to bankruptcy petition at least 5 business days before hearingTrader
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Court must not hear bankruptcy petition before 14 days after service on debtorTribunal / Court
- Court must wait 14 days after serving a petition before holding a hearingTribunal / Court
- Notify interested parties of postponed bankruptcy petition hearingApplicant
- Notify relevant parties if you postpone a bankruptcy petition hearingApplicant
- Deliver notice of adjournment of bankruptcy petition hearingApplicant
- Notify affected parties of a bankruptcy petition adjournmentApplicant
- Cancel Land Registry entry when bankruptcy petition is dismissed or withdrawnTrader
- Ensure bankruptcy petition entries are removed from property registersTrader
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Court must deliver sealed copies of withdrawal order to debtorTribunal / Court
- Court must provide copies of the order when an insolvency petition is withdrawnTribunal / Court
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Court may transfer control of a winding-up petition to another creditorTribunal / Court
- Court must decide change of carriage petitions for insolvency casesTribunal / Court
- Submit an accurate and complete bankruptcy applicationTrader
- Submit precise information when applying for your own bankruptcyTrader
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Adjudicator must decide bankruptcy application within the determination periodStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Official Receiver must apply to register bankruptcy orders with Land RegistryStatutory regulator
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Insolvency Service must maintain and share the bankruptcy fileStatutory regulator
- Official receiver must maintain bankruptcy file and allow inspectionStatutory regulator
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Official Receiver may apply to restrict disclosure of the bankruptcy detailsStatutory regulator
- Official receiver may apply to court to limit disclosure of statement of affairsCrown / Minister / Government department
- Deliver financial accounts to the official receiver upon requestAny Person
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Official receiver must report on bankruptcy and debtor affairsStatutory regulator
- Official receiver must send a report to creditors after bankruptcy orderCrown / Minister / Government department
- Manage appointment of new trustee after creditors remove the current oneTrustee
- Invite proposals for a new trustee after removing a trustee in bankruptcyTrustee
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Convener/chair must certify trustee appointment for a bankrupt's estateStatutory regulator
- Official Receiver must deliver the trustee appointment certificateStatutory regulator
- File a statement of qualification and consent before court appoints you as trusteeAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Tribunal must ensure insolvency trustee appointment orders are validly formedTribunal / Court
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Official Receiver must hand over bankrupt's estate to a successor trusteeStatutory regulator
- Trustee must take over bankrupt's estate and pay official receiver's costsCrown / Minister / Government department
- Follow specific procedures when resigning as a bankruptcy trusteeTrustee
- Resign as trustee only on valid grounds and follow creditor notification processTrustee
- Chair or convener must notify the Official Receiver of trustee removalTrader
- File certificate of trustee removal with official receiver within 3 daysTrader
- Include full debtor identification details in any insolvency petitionApplicant
- Provide accurate debtor and business details in a bankruptcy petitionApplicant
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must follow specific procedures when removing a trusteeCrown / Minister / Government department
- Secretary of State must give notice and chance to reply before removing a trusteeCrown / Minister / Government department
- New trustee must state predecessor's resignation or removal in notice of appointmentTrustee
- State predecessor's status when a new insolvency trustee is appointedTrustee
- Apply to the Secretary of State for release if creditors oppose removalTrustee
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must process applications for release of a removed trusteeCrown / Minister / Government department
- Notify the official receiver if an insolvency trustee diesTrustee
- Notify the official receiver of a trustee's death within 21 daysTrustee
- Notify official receiver when you lose insolvency practitioner qualificationTrustee
- Notify the official receiver if an insolvency practitioner loses qualificationTrustee
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Official receiver must notify bankrupt and creditors before closing estateStatutory regulator
- Official receiver must notify creditors before completing bankruptcy administrationCrown / Minister / Government department
- Include full debt details in bankruptcy or winding-up petitionsApplicant
- Detail debt information when presenting a bankruptcy petitionAny Person
147 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
BANKRUPTCY AND DEBT RELIEF RESTRICTIONS ORDERS AND UNDERTAKINGS AND THE INSOLVENCY REGISTERS
10 of 26 sections shownOther duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must maintain and provide access to insolvency registersCrown / Minister / Government department
- Secretary of State must maintain insolvency registers and provide public electronic accessCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must maintain Individual Insolvency Register for IVAsCrown / Minister / Government department
- Secretary of State must register IVA details on the individual insolvency registerCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must delete bankruptcy information from individual insolvency register after annulment or dischargeCrown / Minister / Government department
- Secretary of State must delete bankruptcy records from the registerCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must support bankruptcy or debt relief restrictions orders with a report and evidenceCrown / Minister / Government department
- Secretary of State must provide a report and evidence for bankruptcy ordersCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must delete records from insolvency restriction registersCrown / Minister / Government department
- Secretary of State must delete bankruptcy/debt relief restrictions from registers after cessationCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must record death on insolvency registersCrown / Minister / Government department
- Secretary of State must update insolvency registers upon notice of deathCrown / Minister / Government department
- File acknowledgement of service within 14 days of receiving insolvency applicationTrader
- Acknowledge receipt of a bankruptcy or debt applicationTrader
- File evidence opposing an application within 28 days and serve copy on Secretary of StateTrader
- Submit evidence if opposing an insolvency-related applicationTrader
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must follow procedure when applying for interim bankruptcy/debt relief restrictions orderCrown / Minister / Government department
- Secretary of State must provide notice and evidence for interim ordersCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must deliver sealed copy of order setting aside interim restrictions to the bankrupt or debtorCrown / Minister / Government department
- Secretary of State must provide a copy of the order setting aside restrictionsCrown / Minister / Government department
16 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
COURT PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE
11 of 79 sections shown- Provide witness statement with application to disapply unsecured creditor distributionDirector or Officer
- Submit witness statement when applying to skip unsecured creditor paymentsDirector or Officer
- Notify other office-holders of section 176A(5) applicationDirector or Officer
- Office-holders must notify other office-holders of certain applicationsDirector or Officer
- Submit a medical witness statement for incapacitated personsApplicant
- Support insolvency application for incapacitated person with medical witness statementAny Person
- Office-holders must identify themselves in witness statements and may use reportsDirector or Officer
- State your capacity and address when providing a witness statementDirector or Officer
- Deliver court orders and notify creditors of block transfer appointmentsApplicant
- File and notify parties of block transfer ordersApplicant
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Court must provide office copies of insolvency documents upon requestCrown / Minister / Government department
- Refund disallowed costs to the insolvent estateAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Insolvency office-holder can challenge enforcement officer costsStatutory regulator
- Apply for insolvency costs promptly or face rejectionAny Person
- Serve court applications for insolvency costs on relevant officialsAny Person
Other duties (2) — Crown / regulator
- Arresting officer and prison governor must manage custody of arrested personStatutory regulator
- Arresting officers must hand arrested persons into custody and handle seized propertyCrown / Minister / Government department
- Appeal a decision made by the Secretary of State or official receiverAny Person
- Appeal against a decision of the Secretary of State or official receiver within 28 daysDirector or Officer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Courts must set a hearing date for insolvency applicationsTribunal / Court
68 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
OFFICIAL RECEIVERS
0 of 5 sections shown5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
CLAIMS BY AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO CREDITORS IN A MORATORIUM, ADMINISTRATION, WINDING UP AND BANKRUPTCY
11 of 57 sections shown- Office-holder must estimate and notify value of uncertain debtsDirector or Officer
- Office-holder must estimate uncertain debts in insolvency proceduresDirector or Officer
- Deduct available discounts from your insolvency claimAny Person
- Deduct trade discounts from insolvency claimsAny Person
- Calculate and set off mutual debts during company liquidationTrader
- Pay net balance owed to insolvent company after set-off of mutual dealingsTrader
- Submit a proof of debt to recover money from an insolvent companyTrader
- Include specific details in notices of intention to pay a dividendDirector or Officer
- Send creditors a formal notice before declaring a dividend or distributionDirector or Officer
- Admit or reject creditor claims within 14 days of the deadlineDirector or Officer
- Office-holder must decide on creditor proof claims within 14 days of the last proving dateDirector or Officer
- Send final notice to creditors if no dividend can be declaredDirector or Officer
- Include specific statements in final insolvency dividend noticesDirector or Officer
- Submit a compliant proof of debt in insolvency proceedingsTrader
- Submit a formal proof of debt to an insolvency practitionerTrader
- Adjust dividend payments if your security valuation changesTrader
- Repay excess dividend if you revalue your security downwardTrader
- Notify office-holder when assigning a dividend rightAny Person
- Office-holders must pay dividends to assignees upon noticeDirector or Officer
- Allow creditors and members to inspect proofs of debtDirector or Officer
- Allow inspection of debt claims (proofs) by authorised partiesDirector or Officer
46 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
DECISION MAKING
15 of 57 sections shown- Consider convenience of participants when fixing the venue for a decision procedureAny Person
- Ensure decision making venues are convenient for participantsAny Person
- Publicly advertise and 'Gazette' notice of insolvency meetingsAny Person
- Publish notice of creditor meeting in The GazetteAny Person
- Attend creditors' meetings when required by the convenerDirector or Officer
- Attend creditors' meetings if you are an officer or bankruptDirector or Officer
- Provide cost estimates and hold requisitioned creditor meetingsAny Person
- Convener must handle requisitioned decision requests within specified timescalesAny Person
- Adjourn meetings during a company moratorium correctlyDirector or Officer
- Chair must adjourn insolvency meeting if creditors resolve to do so, within 14-day limitsAny Person
- Seek creditor consent before adjourning meetings to remove an insolvency practitionerDirector or Officer
- Do not adjourn meeting to remove liquidator without creditor consentDirector or Officer
- Meeting chair or convener must investigate and remedy exclusion complaintsAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Chair or convener must consider complaints of exclusion from meetings and remedy prejudiceStatutory regulator
- Keep formal records and minutes of insolvency decision proceduresAny Person
- Keep records of creditor and contributory decision proceduresDirector or Officer
- Include required remote attendance rights in meeting noticesAny Person
- Notify meeting attendees of their right to request an indication or make a complaint about remote attendanceAny Person
- Conveners must relocate meetings if requested by enough membersAny Person
- Respond to member requests for a physical meeting locationDirector or Officer
- Provide information to persons excluded from a meetingTrader
- Provide meeting summary to excluded person on requestAny Person
- Include login details and adjournment rules in virtual meeting noticesTrader
- Include virtual meeting access details and adjournment statement in creditor noticeTrader
- Convene and notify creditors of a physical meeting if thresholds are metAny Person
- Handle requests for physical meetings in insolvency decision proceduresAny Person
- Ensure your vote in insolvency decisions is submitted on time with proofTrader
- Submit valid votes and proof of debt for insolvency decisionsTrader
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Scheme manager may submit a statement of obligations for voting purposesStatutory regulator
42 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
PROXIES AND CORPORATE REPRESENTATION
5 of 11 sections shown- Deliver and manage proxies for insolvency meetingsAny Person
- Follow proper proxy rules for insolvency meetingsAny Person
- Chair must accept and use proxies in insolvency meetingsAny Person
- Chair of insolvency meeting must accept and act on proxies appointing themDirector or Officer
- Allow inspection of proxies and deliver them to the office-holderDirector or Officer
- Retain and allow inspection of voting proxiesDirector or Officer
- Do not vote for resolutions that give you a financial benefit from the insolvent estateAny Person
- Do not vote on resolutions where you have a financial interestAny Person
- Produce authorisation document at creditor meetingsTrader
- Produce evidence of authority to represent a corporation at meetingsTrader
6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
CREDITORS' AND LIQUIDATION COMMITTEES
6 of 40 sections shown- Call and manage liquidation committee meetingsDirector or Officer
- Manage committee meetings and give proper noticeDirector or Officer
- Appoint an office-holder or authorized person to chair committee meetingsDirector or Officer
- Ensure committee meetings are chaired by the office-holder or a delegateDirector or Officer
- Follow rules for passing committee resolutions by post or emailDirector or Officer
- Keep copies of correspondence resolutions with committee recordsDirector or Officer
- Avoid prohibited transactions while serving on a creditors' committeeAny Person
- Do not take personal benefit from the insolvent estate as a committee memberAny Person
- Establish and notify membership of insolvency committeesDirector or Officer
- Office-holder must formally notify committee establishment and membershipEmployer
- Notify changes to committee membershipDirector or Officer
- Notify authorities of changes to an insolvency committeeDirector or Officer
34 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
REPORTING AND REMUNERATION OF OFFICE-HOLDERS
6 of 44 sections shown- Send progress reports to members, creditors and Companies HouseDirector or Officer
- Send progress reports to creditors and Companies House every 12 monthsDirector or Officer
- Include asset valuation details in insolvency progress reports and final accountsDirector or Officer
- Liquidator must report estimated values of property transferred in section 110 arrangementDirector or Officer
- Calculate and pay liquidator or trustee fees using scale ratesDirector or Officer
- Calculate remuneration using scale fees when creditors haven't set your payDirector or Officer
- Deliver notice and documents to office-holder at least 14 days before remuneration challenge hearingApplicant
- Notify the office-holder of the court hearing and provide evidenceApplicant
- Include pre-administration costs and approval status in progress reportsDirector or Officer
- Include statements on pre-administration costs in progress reportsDirector or Officer
38 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Disclaimer in winding up and bankruptcy
2 of 12 sections shown- Liquidator or trustee must follow disclaimer notice rulesDirector or Officer
- Formal requirements for a notice of disclaimer in insolvencyDirector or Officer
- Trustee must serve copies of dwelling house disclaimer notice within 7 business daysTrustee
10 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Debtors and their families at risk of violence: orders not to disclose current address
0 of 8 sections shown8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
The EU Regulation
0 of 19 sections shown19 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
PERMISSION TO ACT AS DIRECTOR ETC. OF COMPANY WITH A PROHIBITED NAME (SECTION 216)
0 of 8 sections shown8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Schedules
2 of 125 shown- Falsely claim entitlement to inspect a documentAny Person
Unlimited fine
- Provide detailed disclosures in a bankruptcy applicationTrader
- Provide full details of financial history and assets in your bankruptcy applicationTrader
Unlimited fine
123 other schedules
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must review the Insolvency Rules every five yearsCrown / Minister / Government department
20 other provisions
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