Insolvency Act 1986

Announcement of administrator’s appointmentE+W+S

[F146(1)This paragraph applies where a person becomes the administrator of a company.

(2)As soon as is reasonably practicable the administrator shall—

(a)send a notice of his appointment to the company, and

(b)publish a notice of his appointment in the prescribed manner.

(3)As soon as is reasonably practicable the administrator shall—

(a)obtain a list of the company’s creditors, and

(b)send a notice of his appointment to each creditor of whose claim and address he is aware.

(4)The administrator shall send a notice of his appointment to the registrar of companies before the end of the period of 7 days beginning with the date specified in sub-paragraph (6).

(5)The administrator shall send a notice of his appointment to such persons as may be prescribed before the end of the prescribed period beginning with the date specified in sub-paragraph (6).

(6)The date for the purpose of sub-paragraphs (4) and (5) is—

(a)in the case of an administrator appointed by administration order, the date of the order,

(b)in the case of an administrator appointed under paragraph 14, the date on which he receives notice under paragraph 20, and

(c)in the case of an administrator appointed under paragraph 22, the date on which he receives notice under paragraph 32.

(7)The court may direct that sub-paragraph (3)(b) or (5)—

(a)shall not apply, or

(b)shall apply with the substitution of a different period.

(8)A notice under this paragraph must—

(a)contain the prescribed information, and

(b)be in the prescribed form.

(9)An administrator commits an offence if he fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement of this paragraph.]