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Compulsory Liquidation > I
am owed money by a company that is in liquidation
If you are a creditor (owed money by) of a company in liquidation the Official Receiver (OR) will normally notify you (within 12 weeks of the date of the court order) whether a meeting of creditors will be held. The OR will decide to hold a meeting if the company has significant assets available that can be realised for the benefit of creditors. You will also be sent a report giving estimates of the insolvent’s assets and liabilities and what the causes of the failure are considered to be. If you think that a bankrupt or company is withholding information about its assets, you should write to the OR dealing with the case. If you have not been contacted then you should write to the OR or insolvency practitioner (IP) if the case has been handed over to one, quoting the court reference of the case if possible, advising him/her that you are a creditor. If you are unsure of the company number, who the OR/IP is, or wish to find out if a company is in liquidation, then you should search the register of companies at Companies House. If the company is in liquidation the status in the search result will be 'L'. If you then click on the company number to the left of the status column you will be presented with a page detailing company information. This website has a publication that may be helpful – ‘A Guide to Creditors’ Specific queries relating to a case should be directed to the OR or IP. For general enquiries on insolvency matters you can contact The Insolvency Service Insolvency Enquiry Line on 0845 602 9848; or email: Insolvency.EnquiryLine@insolvency.gsi.gov.uk The Law in England and Wales relating to bankruptcy is different to that in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The Accountant in Bankruptcy Switchboard: 0845 612 6460 Helpline: 0845 762 6171 Website : www.aib.gov.uk
The Insolvency Service Tel: 02890 251441 Further information |
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