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The Insolvency Service is responsible for authorising and regulating the insolvency profession. They: [1] administer and look into the affairs of bankrupts, people subject to debt relief orders, and liquidated companies, making reports of any directors’ misconduct
An individual may voluntarily petition the local Court with bankruptcy jurisdiction for a Bankruptcy Order (BO)to be made, usually by a District Judge. The petition will require a supporting statement of affairs. On the making of the BO, the Court notifies the Official Receiver (OR) and may in certain cases also appoint an Insolvency Practitioner.
Since the Cork Report of 1982, [3] the modern policy of UK insolvency law has been to attempt to rescue a company that is in difficulty, to minimise losses and fairly distribute the burdens between the community, employees, creditors and other stakeholders that result from enterprise failure. If a company cannot be saved it is liquidated ...
Administration in United Kingdom law is the main kind of procedure in UK insolvency law when a company is unable to pay its debts. The management of the company is usually replaced by an insolvency practitioner whose statutory duty is to rescue the company, save the business, or get the best result possible.
In England and Wales, bankruptcy is governed by Part IX of the Insolvency Act 1986 (as amended) and by the Insolvency Rules 1986 (as amended). The term bankruptcy applies only to individuals, not to companies or other legal entities. An individual may be made bankrupt only by court order following the presentation of a bankruptcy petition.
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Palmer and Harvey plc (also known as P&H, formerly Palmer & Harvey McLane plc) was a UK-based wholesaler that serviced the multiples and convenience sectors.. Headquartered in Hove, East Sussex, and privately owned, it was the UK's largest delivered wholesaler, and the 5th largest private company in the UK. [1]
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