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Does section 216 of the Insolvency Act 1986 apply in a pre-pack scenario to a person who is a new de jure director of the Newco using the prohibited name, but who was appointed in Oldco (only for six months) prior to the administration as an employee though using the title ‘managing director’? They did not have any practical control over the business during that time.

Is an agreement to pay x if y fails to make payment a guarantee or does the word guarantee need to be used? Does it make any practical difference?

When a company is placed into administration, can the administrator access the job retention scheme?