Insolvency Act 1986

Statement of company’s affairsE+W+S

[F147(1)As soon as is reasonably practicable after appointment the administrator of a company shall by notice in the prescribed form require one or more relevant persons to provide the administrator with a statement of the affairs of the company.

(2)The statement must—

(a)be verified by a statement of truth in accordance with Civil Procedure Rules,

(b)be in the prescribed form,

(c)give particulars of the company’s property, debts and liabilities,

(d)give the names and addresses of the company’s creditors,

(e)specify the security held by each creditor,

(f)give the date on which each security was granted, and

(g)contain such other information as may be prescribed.

(3)In sub-paragraph (1) “relevant person” means—

(a)a person who is or has been an officer of the company,

(b)a person who took part in the formation of the company during the period of one year ending with the date on which the company enters administration,

(c)a person employed by the company during that period, and

(d)a person who is or has been during that period an officer or employee of a company which is or has been during that year an officer of the company.

(4)For the purpose of sub-paragraph (3) a reference to employment is a reference to employment through a contract of employment or a contract for services.

(5)In Scotland, a statement of affairs under sub-paragraph (1) must be a statutory declaration made in accordance with the Statutory Declarations Act 1835 (c. 62) (and sub-paragraph (2)(a) shall not apply).]