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Companies House has updated its guidance on the identity verification standard for Authorised Corporate Service Providers (ACSPs). The changes add...
The Ministry of Justice has announced updates to court and tribunal fees from 13 July 2026.The changes are implemented by the Court and Tribunal Fees...
As a result of changes introduced by the Insolvency (England and Wales) (Amendment) Rules 2026 (the Amendment Rules), SI 2026/561, which come into...
The Insolvency Service has published issue 171 of its Dear IP newsletter. The special edition announces amendments to the declaration completed by...
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...
Fraudulent trading claims under sections 213 and 246ZA of the Insolvency Act 1986A fraudulent trading claim arises under two separate statutory routes: •it is a criminal offence under section 993 of the Companies Act 2006•a civil remedy arises under sections 213 and 246ZA of the Insolvency Act 1986
Limitation periods applicable to insolvency claimsLimitation periods refer to the time during which a claim may be brought.The law on limitation periods is set out in the Limitation Act 1980 (LA 1980) which makes provisions in respect of different causes of action.In an insolvency context, claims
Preferences under section 239 of the Insolvency Act 1986The purpose of a preference claim under section 239 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA 1986) is to prevent a situation where a creditor is given priority in relation to past indebtedness of a company at the expense of other creditors, preventing a
Misfeasance claims under section 212 of the Insolvency Act 1986What is misfeasance?A claim under section 212 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA 1986) operates where a person caught by the section has:•misapplied, retained or become accountable for any money or other property of the company•breached any
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