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Role, powers, functions and duties of a liquidatorThe role and function of a liquidatorA liquidator is the officer appointed when a company goes into...
Bonds and notesThe terms ‘bonds’ and ‘notes’ are used interchangeably (and there is no legal difference between the terms), though notes tend to be...
Bankruptcy searchesBankruptcy searches at the Land Charges DepartmentWhen a bankruptcy petition is presented by a creditor, the court shall as soon as...
Basic introduction to super senior, senior, mezzanine and junior debtThe range of funding options open to companies has exploded, resulting in a vast...
Dissolution of a company following compulsory liquidation or creditors' voluntary liquidationCompulsory liquidation or winding up by the courtWhere the Official Receiver is appointedOn the making of a winding-up order by the court, the official receiver (OR) is appointed as liquidator.When the OR
What are provisional liquidators, when are they appointed, and why?What is a provisional liquidator?A provisional liquidator is, in effect, an interim liquidator, where a licensed insolvency practitioner (IP) or the official receiver (OR) is appointed under section 135 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA
Can you wind-up a company when the debt is disputed?It is a long-established principle that winding-up proceedings should not be commenced where the petition debt is genuinely disputed on substantial grounds. If a purported creditor attempts to do so, the court can invoke its inherent jurisdiction
Termination of LPA or fixed charge receivershipA note on terminologyThe Law of Property Act 1925 (LPA 1925) enables a mortgagee of a legal mortgage to appoint an LPA receiver:•when the mortgage moneys become due, and•after making a demand for payment under the terms of the mortgageThis right may
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