Note: Guidance in Dear IP is issued on the basis of the legislation in force at the time of publication. Care should be taken when interpreting references to insolvency legislation in older articles where that legislation may have subsequently been amended, particularly following substantive changes made to the insolvency secondary legislation in April 2010.

INDEX

• CHAPTER 1: ADMINISTRATION PROCEEDINGS 
  • 1. Proposals by an Administrator under the Insolvency Act 1986 (Apr-89)
  • 2. Discharge of Administration Order (Jan-92)
  • 3. Administrators Advertisement of Administration Order (Jun-00)
  • 4. Administration provisions of the Enterprise Act 2000 (Sep-03)
  • 5. Administrators Statements of Proposals (May-04)
  • 6. Conclusion of administrator’s appointment (Mar-05)
  • 7. Pre-appointment time on administrations (Sep-05)
  • 8. Relevant Court (Dec-05)
  • 9. Climate Change Agreements - hidden assets? (June-07)
  • 10. Substantial property transactions involving directors (March-08)
  • 11. Progress reports in an administration, following an extension (March-08)
  • 12. Extension of administration period via blanket resolution in the proposals
  • 13. Pre-packaged administrations and SIP 16
  • 14. Statement of Insolvency Practice 16 – Guidance for Insolvency Practitioners
  • 15. Notice of intention to appoint an administrator
  • 16. Extensions to administration in Scotland
  • 17. Administration expenses: Financial Support Directions and The Pensions Regulator 
  • 18. Pre-appointment administration expenses 
  • 19. SIP 16 Statements
  • 20. Revised SIP 16 and withdrawal of Dear IP 42
  • 21. When a legal aid contract holder goes into administration
  • 22. Graham Review into pre-pack administration
  • 23. Specifying the purposes of a meeting where approval is sought for pre-administration costs
  • 24. Climate Change Agreements – Hidden Assets?
  • 25. Update of Pre-pack Pool
  • 26. Pre-pack Administrations and SIP 16
  • 27. Pre-pack pool – reminder about SIP 16 requirements

   

• CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS AND FILES 
  • 1. Preservation of Company Records for Investigation Purposes (Jul-91)
  • 2. Keeping Administrative Records  (Mar-95)
  • 3. Destruction of Bankruptcy Files by the High Court (Mar-94)
  • 4. Disposal of Company Records after Dissolution (Jan-93)

    

• CHAPTER 3: AUTHORISATION AND APPOINTMENT OF IPs 
  • 1. Action after loss of Authorisation April 2002 Edition
  • 2. Appointment by the SOS Under Section 137 and 296 IA 86 April 2002 Edition 
  • 3. Official Receivers' rotas April 2002 Edition 
  • 4. Timing of giving notice of appointment April 2002 Edition
  • 5. The Principles for Monitoring of Insolvency Practitioners (Dec-02)
  • 6. Civil Recovery Scheme – Expressions of interest in joining a national civil recovery rota (Sept-03)
  • 7. Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics (Dec-03)
  • 8. Appointment by the SOS under Section 137  and 296  IA 86 - additional guidance on Joint appointments in Official Receiver (OR) rota cases (Dec-03)
  • 9. Action after Loss of Authorisation – Successor Practitioner Register (Feb-04)
  • 10. Regional Trustee and Liquidator Units (July-04)
  • 11. Appointment of an insolvency practitioner as trustee following a “no meeting decision” (Nov-06)
  • 12. Guidelines for the Appointment by the Secretary of State under Sections 137 and 296 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (Nov-06)
  • 13. National Civil Recovery Rota – an Update (Jan-07)
  • 14. Regional Trustee/Liquidator Units (RTLUs): an update (June-07)
  • 15. Information to be included in a blanket authority given by a creditor to an insolvency practitioner
  • 16. Urgent Secretary of State appointments – agreements in principle
  • 17. Publication of Official Receiver rotas on Insolvency Service website
  • 18. Obtaining insolvency appointments through on-line introducers
  • 19. Notice to the Secretary of State of application for block transfer of cases
  • 20. Insolvency appointments in respect of Registered Social Landlords in Scotland
  • 21. Obtaining insolvency appointments through on-line introducers
  • 22. Notice to Secretary of State of application for block transfer of  cases
  • 23. Notice to Secretary of State of application for block transfer of cases
  • 24. Application to Secretary of State for release of trustee or liquidator following removal by court order
  • 25. Guidance to Official Receivers on appointing liquidators and trustees has been re-issued
  • 26. Insurance Act – Insolvency Practitioner Bulletin
  • 27. Guidance to Official Receivers on appointing liquidators and trustees
  • 28. Requisitioning a decision making process
  • 29. Block Transfer of cases – Insolvency Rules 2016
  • 30. Creditor blanket authorities for insolvency practitioners to act on their behalf
  • 31. Block Transfer of cases

• CHAPTER 4: BONDING 
  • 1. Requirements for Bonds (Certificate of Enabling Bond)  Oct-93 (Second Publication) (Aug-97)
  • 2. Insolvency Bond  (Aug-94)
  • 3. Insolvency Bond (Some questions and answers) (Aug-93)
  • 4. Ceasing to Act – enabling bond requirements (Nov-06)
  • 5. VAT on bond premiums
  • 6. VAT on bond premiums

    

• CHAPTER 5: INSOLVENCY PRACTITIONER SERVICES 
  • 1. Fees on VAT Element of ISA Transactions (Feb-91)
  • 2. Fees on VAT Refunds  (Nov-91)
  • 3. Unclaimed Dividends in Bankruptcy and Compulsory Liquidation (Nov-91)
  • 4. Schedule of Unclaimed Dividends (CAU 103)  (Oct-95)
  • 5. Amendment of Cheques Drawn on the Insolvency Services Account (Nov-91)
  • 6. CAU Cheque Requisition Forms (May-92)
  • 7. Action Following Expiry of ISA Cheque (Oct-97)
  • 8. Practitioners Specimen Signatures  (May-92)
  • 9. Reissue of Cheques Drawn on the Insolvency Service Account 22  (Aug-92)
  • 10. Third Party Monies and the ISA  (Oct-97)
  • 11. Need for Adequate Control Systems over Banking Arrangements  (Jan- 94)
  • 12. Accruals Based Accounting – "Debit Balance"  (Apr-96)
  • 13. Estate Balances Transferred from ORs  (Jan-97)
  • 14. Voluntary Liquidations - Payments into the ISA – Reg 5(2) IR 94 (Apr-96)
  • 15. Receipts of Funds by Trustee Prior to an IVA  (Apr-96)
  • 16. Insolvency Services Account and CDDA Compliance  (May-97)
  • 17. Closure of ISA Account on BANCS (Oct-97)
  • 18. Practitioners' Details on Instructions to CAU (Oct-97)
  • 19. Security of Cheque and Post Procedures (Oct-97)
  • 20. Dividend Payments Requested from CAU  (Mar-98)
  • 21. Automatic Interest - Cessation at the Practitioner’s Request   (Oct-95)
  • 22. Comments from Practitioners (Oct-97)
  • 23. Central Accounting Unit Computer Systems (BANCS)  (Aug-93)
  • 24. BANCS Account Numbers  (Oct-97)
  • 25. BANCS Accruals Accounting - New Posting Types (Jan-97)
  • 26. Insolvency Services Account - Cases with Static Balances (Oct-97)
  • 27. ISA Account Statements (Jan-97)
  • 28. Banking Arrangements for the Insolvency Services Account (Apr-96)
  • 29. Payments into the Insolvency Services Account  (Dec-89)
  • 30. Transactions based on funds recently paid into the ISA (Oct-95)
  • 31. Treasury Bills Maturity Dates  (Mar-00)
  • 32. An Insolvency Practitioner's Guide to CAU  (Apr-96)
  • 33. CAU User Group  (Oct-97)
  • 34. CAU Market Survey  (Aug-93)
  • 35. The Insolvency Service Account – Bank of England Address  (Oct-99)
  • 36. Remittance of Funds into the ISA (Jun-00)
  • 37. Fixed charge realisations and the Insolvency Services Account-Regulation 5 of the Insolvency Regulations 1994 March Edition Apr-01
  • 38. Tracing Beneficiaries of unclaimed dividends May Edition (June-01)
  • 39. Customer survey May Edition (June-01)
  • 40. Insolvency Practitioner addresses linked to estates May Edition (June-01)
  • 41. Guide to CAU May Edition (June-01)
  • 42. Indicative Treasury Bill Discount Rates Sept Edition (Oct-01)
  • 43. Central Accounting Unit (Mar-03) 
  • 44. IP Banking (Sept-03)
  • 45. Enterprise Act 2002 – Secondary Legislation – The Insolvency Service Financial Regime (Feb-04)
  • 46. Insolvency Services Account – Administering the Banking Fee and the priority of payment (Oct-04) 
  • 47. Secretary of State fee in Annulment applications
  • 48. Major changes to banking arrangements for the Insolvency Services Account
  • 49. Insolvency Services Account (ISA) estate accounting for fixed & floating charges; charging of Secretary of State fee in compulsory liquidations
  • 50. Gazette Notices of Appointments (Dec-05)
  • 51. Restructuring & Rebranding of Banking Directorate (July-06)
  • 52. Unclaimed Monies (Nov-06)
  • 53. On line Interest Notifications for users of BANCS (Sept-07)
  • 54. Tracing beneficiaries of unclaimed dividends
  • 55. The Insolvency Proceedings (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2007 and Secretary of State fee rebates
  • 56. The Insolvency (Amendment) Regulations 2008 – unclaimed dividends, undistributed assets and undistributed dividends (March-08)
  • 57. Interest rate paid to estates held in the ISA/ISIA
  • 58. New Government Banking Service
  • 59. Proposal for the withdrawal of Insolvency Services account facilities for voluntary liquidations
  • 60. Summary of responses to the consultation on the withdrawal of the optional facility for liquidators in voluntary liquidations to bank with the Insolvency Services Account (“ISA”)  
  • 61. Withdrawal of the optional facility for liquidators in voluntary liquidations to bank with the Insolvency Services Account (“ISA”) 
  • 62. Monies paid into the Insolvency Services Account (“ISA”) exempt from the SoS fee
  • 63. Paying unclaimed dividends into the Insolvency Services Account (“ISA”)
  • 64. Antecedent Recoveries and the Secretary of State Fee
  • 65. Estate Accounts and Insolvency Practitioner Services PO Box addresses
  • 66. Local Bank Account – Cessation of Secretary of State Monitoring
  • 67. Estate Accounts and Scanning – Single Point of Contact
  • 68. Transfer of Functions from Insolvency Practitioner Services
  • 69. Information Required to Process Surplus Fee Rebate Request 
  • 70. Estate Accounts and Scanning (EAS) Targets, Escalation Process and Banking Fee/Interest Information
  • 71. Closing an estate held in the Insolvency Service Account
  • 72. Payment of the Secretary of State’s administration fee on monies into the Insolvency Services Account (ISA)
  • 73. Third Party Monies and the ISA
  • 74. Closure of NatWest bank local branches
  • 75. Review of IP Details
  • 76. Changes to Cheque Image Clearing
  • 77. Closing an estate held in the Insolvency Service Account
  • 78. Insolvency Service Account – Administering the Banking Fee on Case Closure
   

    

• CHAPTER 6: COMPANIES HOUSE 
  • 1. Companies House Insolvency Documents  Oct-95 (Second Publication)  (May-97)
  • 2. Guidance on insolvency matters of interest to Registrar of Companies (revised) Dec 01 Edition (Jan-02) 
  • 3. The Registrar of Companies’ procedures for dealing with court orders to stay winding up proceedings (Dec-02)
  • 4. Statements to the registrar of companies in Creditors Voluntary Liquidations (CVLs) (Oct-04)
  • 5. Filing requirements at Companies House under the Enterprise Act (Dec-04)
  • 6. Insolvency Matters of Interest to the Registrar (Dec-04)
  • 7. Priority Requests for Registering Forms 2.34B - Move from Administration to CVL (Mar-05)
  • 8. Confirmation of Registration (Mar-05)
  • 9. Documents Submitted in Duplicate (Mar-05)
  • 10. Revised Processing Times Within Companies House (June-07)
  • 11. Reporting of breach of filing Form 4.68 (June-07)
  • 12. Scottish prescribed forms – changes of address
  • 13. Scottish prescribed forms - Insolvency (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Rules 2009
  • 14. Access to residential address information at Companies House
  • 15. Registration of appointments at Companies House – clarification of United Kingdom jurisdictional issues
  • 16. Notice of move from Administration to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation
  • 17. Final progress reports (Creditors Voluntary Liquidations)
  • 18. Dissolving companies in compulsory liquidation for over 10 years
  • 19. Companies House forms
  • 20. Letters sent to Companies House
  • 21. Form 2.36B and other insolvency filings
  • 22. Notice of appointment, or cessation, of receiver or manager (for England, Wales and Northern Ireland companies only)
  • 23. Form 2.34B – Notice of Move from Administration to Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation (CVL)
  • 24. European Community Liquidation and Insolvency Register (ECLAIR)
  • 25. The Postal Administration (Scotland) Rules 2016: Notice for insolvency practitioners
  • 26. New rules, forms and identifiers
  • 27. EC Insolvency Regulation: filing with Companies House
  • 28. Filing documents with Companies House close to the company's strike off date
  • 29. The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018
  • 30. Filing Documents with Companies House
  • 31. Insolvency of Further Education and Sixth Form College Corporations
  • 32. The Insolvency (Scotland) (Receivership and Winding up) Rules 2018  and The Insolvency (Scotland) (Company Voluntary Arrangement and Administration) Rules 2018
  • 33. Administrator’s proposals: Additional content
  • 34. The Insolvency (Scotland) (CVA and Administration) Rules 2018 and The Insolvency (Scotland) (Receivership and Winding Up) Rules 2018
  • 35. The Insolvency (Scotland) (CVA and Administration) Rules 2018 and the Insolvency (Scotland) (Receivership and Winding Up) Rules 2018

    

• CHAPTER 7: CREDITORS'/ LIQUIDATION COMMITTEE 
  • 1. Functions carried out by IP Section where there is no committee May Edition (June-01)
  • 2. Expenses of Liquidation Committee May Edition (June-01)
  • 3. Delayed sanction applications Sept Edition (Oct-01)
  • 4. Further guidance on sanction applications: undervalue transactions etc April-02 Edition
  • 5. Provision for adverse costs April-02 Edition 
  • 6. Guidance on applications for sanction under s.141 (5) and 302(2) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (Nov-02)
  • 7. Sanction Applications (March-03)
  • 8. Sanction applications (Sep-03)
  • 9. Restrictions on individuals becoming members of a creditors’ committee (or liquidation committee) (Feb-04)
  • 10. Electronic Application for Sanctions (Dec-04)
  • 11. Guidance on powers exercisable with sanction (Dec-05)
  • 12. Applications to the Secretary of State to exercise powers specified in Schedules 4 and 5 of the Insolvency Act 1986

   

• CHAPTER 8: CROWN DEPARTMENTS
  • 1. Use of proxy Holders at Section 98 Creditors Meeting (Aug-93)
  • 2. Notification: Form VAT 769 and Procedures (Mar-93)
  • 3. Notification to H.M Customs and Excise Jan-93 (Second Publication) (Mar-93)
  • 4. VAT 100 Returns for Insolvent Firms (Aug-93)
  • 5. Relocation of VAT Insolvency Branch (Aug-93)
  • 6. Notification of petition of costs to IPs, Trustees and liquidators (Jul-99)
  • 7. Guidance for Trustees and Liquidators in Dealing with IR (Aug-93)
  • 8. S98 Notices to the Inland Revenue  (Nov-91)
  • 9. New Voluntary Arrangement Service May Edition (June-01)
  • 10. Further Guidance for trustees and Liquidators in Dealing with the Inland Revenue July 2002 Edition
  • 11. Improving the time taken to lodge the Inland Revenue’s claim – how IPs can help (Sep-03)
  • 12. Enterprise Act 2002 and Finance Act 2003; Tax Changes (Dec-03)
  • 13 New Administrations - Information to the Inland Revenue (Dec-03)
  • 14. Date of Budget  Resolution (Dec-03)
  • 15. New Administrations – Information to the Inland Revenue
  • 16. Insolvency Claims: HM Revenue and Customs
  • 17. The House of Lords judgment on 4 March 2004 in the case of ‘Leyland DAF Limited’ 
  • 18. The House of Lords judgment in the Spectrum Plus case
  • 19. Enquiries addressed to DVLA (June-07)
  • 20 Book debt proceeds subject to floating charge security being paid to and retained by banks (March-08)
  • 21. New address for all VAT returns and payments  
  • 22. New correspondence address for HMRC Insolvency Claims Handling Unit (ICHU)
  • 23. Book debt proceeds subject to floating charge security being paid to and retained by banks
  • 24. Book debt proceeds subject to floating charge security being paid to and retained by banks - update
  • 25. DX and HMRC
  • 26. HMRC – New mailbox

   

• CHAPTER 9: DISCHARGE FROM BANKRUPTCY
  • 1. Application to Suspend the running of a Bankrupts Discharge Period  (Oct-98)
  • 2. Suspension of a Discharge Period in bankruptcy Jul-91 (Second publication)  (Aug 94)
  • 3. Suspension of a Discharge Under Section 279(3)  (Oct-95)
  • 4. Changes to Discharge from Bankruptcy (Feb-04)
  • 5. Bankruptcy Restrictions Orders/Undertakings (Feb-04)
  • 6. Rule 6.214A - notice under section 279 (2)
  • 7. Early Discharge Process (Dec-05)
  • 8. Application for suspension of discharge (Dec-05)
  • 9. The Enterprise Act 2002 (Disqualification from Office: General) Order 2006 – S.I. 2006 No.1722 (Nov-06)
  • 10. Application for suspension of discharge

   

• CHAPTER 10: DISQUALIFICATION 
  • 1. Company Directors Disqualification Act Compliance (May-97)
  • 2. IP's costs (Feb-01)
  • 3. Guidance Visits (Feb-01)
  • 4. Insolvency Act 2000 (IA 2000) and the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (CDDA) March Edition (Apr-01)
  • 5. Extension of time for lodging reports May Edition (June-01)
  • 6. D Return Reminder Letters (June-03) 
  • 7. Company Director Disqualification Act 1986 – “D” Forms (Sep-03)
  • 8. Update on the Procedure on Disclosure of the D Report or Decision (Dec-03)
  • 9. Extensions for submission of D Reports / Returns (Mar-04)
  • 10. New Reminder Letters (Mar-04)
  • 11. Disqualification Undertakings In Northern Ireland (Oct-04)
  • 12. Changes to the procedure for filing D returns/reports in respect of Scottish registered companies
  • 13. Submission of Conduct Reports under the Company Director Disqualification Act 1986 (April-06)
  • 14. Targeting D1 Conduct Reports for Investigation (Jan-07)
  • 15. Creation of the Initial Investigation Team (Jan-07)
  • 16 Changes in procedure affecting Scottish cases (March-08)
  • 17. New approach to “D” conduct reports
  • 18. The Secretary of State’s investigations of insolvency practitioner disqualification cases
  • 19. Advertising of appointment and submission of a conduct return in CVL following administration
  • 20. Submitting a D2 conduct return with additional information
  • 21. Conduct return reminder letters issued by Corporate Conduct Team
  • 22. Conduct and Complaints Directorate changes 
  • 23. Conduct and Complaints Directorate changes – new contact   details 
  • 24. Update on the procedure for dealing with requests for disclosure of the D report or decision.
  • 25. Targeting D1 disqualification reports for investigation
  • 26. D reports - Talks and presentations from The Insolvency Service
  • 27. Revised Guidance Notes for the Completion of Statutory Reports and Returns
  • 28. Review of existing articles following the reissue of “Guidance Notes for the Completion of Statutory Reports and Returns”
  • 29. Reminder letters to insolvency practitioners in respect of outstanding D-returns
  • 30. Introducing the Insolvency Service Disqualification Stakeholder Group and explaining the D1 vetting, targeting and investigation processes behind the statistics.
  • 31. Analysis of reasons why some Insolvency Practitioners’ D1 conduct reports are not targeted for further investigation
  • 32. Insolvency Practitioner evidence in Disqualification proceedings
  • 33. Director misconduct relating to miscellaneous statutory duties
  • 34. Changes to Investigation and Enforcement Services (IES)
  • 35. D2 Conduct Returns – Provision of Information in Covering Letters
  • 36. Submission of Conduct Reports via Email
  • 37. Timeliness of D1 Reports and Rejection Letters
  • 38. Extension of CDDA to Industrial and Provident Societies
  • 39. Amendments to the publication ‘CDDA 1986: Guidance Notes for the Completion of Statutory Reports and Returns’
  • 40. Letters of Authority to Insolvent Targeting Team
  • 41. Changes to the Director Conduct Reporting Process
  • 42. Providing Information under Section 7(4) of the CDDA 1986
  • 43. Launch of the Director Conduct Reporting Service
  • 44. Update on the Director Conduct Reporting Service (DCRS)
  • 45. Enforcement of Requirement to Provide Information under Section 7(4) of the CDDA 1986
  • 46. What the compensation regime means for the Office Holder
  • 47. Director Conduct Reporting Service – Feedback Survey
  • 48. Insolvency Practitioners compliance with books and records obligations
  • 49. DCRS Form Completion

   

• CHAPTER 11: EMPLOYMENT ISSUES (Formerly Employment Protection Act) 
  • 1. Handling ERA Claims through the Redundancy Payment Service Sep-98 (Second Publication)  (Apr-99)
  • 2. Dealing with Employment Protection Act Claims  (Nov-91)
  • 3. EPA Claims: Informing Employees of Progress  (Mar-95)
  • 4. Company Rescue and Employment Contracts (Dec-03)
  • 5. Insolvency Rules 1986 Rule 4.90 – Crown Set-Off - Sums Paid to former employees set off against a VAT Refund (July-04)
  • 6. Guidance booklet for employees/RP1 claim form (July-04)
  • 7. Rights Of Action - Whether A Bankrupt May Make Claims To Employment Tribunals – Are such claims property rights, thus vesting in trustee, or personal rights? (Oct-04) 
  • 8. Apportionment of Preferential Dividend between RPD and Employees - (forms RP11 & RP12)
  • 9. Payment of cheques to the National Insurance Fund
  • 10. Birmingham Redundancy Payments Office
  • 11. Payments to Employees – exchange of information
  • 12. From 1 October 2005, there is an increase in the National Minimum wage
  • 13. Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/246) (April-06)
  • 14. Increase in the National Minimum Wage (Nov-06)
  • 15. The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 (Nov-06)
  • 16. Offsetting pensions against redundancy payments (Nov-06)
  • 17. Employees right to elect union representatives to receive information from the administrator (Jan-07)
  • 18. Protective awards when a company is in liquidation (March-08)
  • 19. Payments made by the Redundancy Payments Directorate (March-08)
  • 20. Redundancy Payment Directorate Inspectors visits – wages and eligibility checks (March-08)
  • 21. Completion of Form RP14a (March-08)
  • 22. Miscellaneous employment issues (March-08)
  • 23. Protective awards as a provable debt in insolvency
  • 24. Claims from directors
  • 25. Holiday pay claims
  • 26. Redundancy Payments Services (RPS) claims handling
  • 27. Fraudulent claims for payment from the National Insurance Fund on the insolvency of an employer
  • 28. Completion and signing of RP14 form
  • 29. Payment of cheques to the National Insurance Fund
  • 30. Proofs of debt – Crown set-off
  • 31. The Employment Rights Act 1996 and sensitive personal information
  • 32. The Employment Rights (Increase in Limits) Order 2008
  • 33. Advance notification of redundancies (HR1 form)
  • 34. BIS – Business Link
  • 35. Claims to the National Insurance Fund
  • 36. Employment Act 2008 – Employment Tribunal awards
  • 37. Upgrade to RPS computer system – new email contact details
  • 38. Notification of redundancies – working with Job Centre Plus
  • 39. Consultation with employees facing redundancy and notification of proposed collective redundancies to the Secretary of State
  • 40. Miscellaneous employment issues
  • 41. Wages check visits
  • 42. Redundancy Payments Service - new claims handling system
  • 43. Memorandum of Understanding between R3, Jobcentre Plus and The Insolvency Service
  • 44. Consulting with employees facing redundancy
  • 45. Introduction of CHAMP claims handling system
  • 46. Claims from directors for payments from National Insurance Fund
  • 47. Minimum wage raised from October
  • 48. Redundancy Payments Service new claims handling system - CHAMP (Claims Handling and Making Payments)
  • 49. Redundancy Payments Service new claims handling system - CHAMP (Claims Handling and Making Payments)
  • 50. Communication with Redundancy Payments Service (RPS)
  • 51. Insolvent Trade Unions and Employers’ Associations – Annual Returns
  • 52. Change to the Statutory Limit
  • 53. Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2014
  • 54. Holiday Pay Ruling: Bear Scotland Ltd & Ors v Fulton and Ors
  • 55. Holiday Pay claims handling by the Redundancy Payments Service
  • 56. Collective Redundancy Consultation for Employers facing Insolvency:  Call for Evidence
  • 57. Eligibility to claim from the Redundancy Payments Service
  • 58. Advanced Notification of Redundancies
  • 59. The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2017
  • 60. The Employment Rights Act 1996 and Pension Schemes Act (amendment) Regulations 2017
  • 61. The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2018
  • 62. Directors and Rate of Pay
  • 63. A New Case Management System for the Insolvency Service
  • 64. Update for Insolvency Practitioners on the development of the Insolvency Service’s new case management system (CMS)
  • 65. Uploading RP14a forms: supplementary guidance

   

• CHAPTER 12: GAZETTE AND ADVERTISEMENT 
  • 1. Gazette Notices of Appointment  Jul-87 (Second Publication)  (Jan-92)
  • 2. Advertisement of Appointment: Section 137(4) and 296(4) of The Act  Oct-97 (Second Publication)  (Mar-98)
  • 3. Notification and advertisement of administrator’s appointment (April-06)
  • 4. Moving from Administration to CVL – Gazette Notices (April-06)
  • 5. Discretionary advertising of insolvency events 
  • 6. A new contract for the Gazettes heralds significant service improvements for insolvency practitioners in 2013
  • 7. Digital transformation of the Gazette
  • 8. Exciting new features added to The Gazette website
  • 9. Placing Gazette notices: what’s changing?

   

• CHAPTER 13: GENERAL 

  Part 1
   

  • 1. Distress for the Council Tax  (Aug-93)
  • 2. Council Tax  (Mar-93)
  • 3. Completion of Preliminary Questionnaire  (Mar-94)
  • 4. Secretary of State functions carried out by IPCU (Mar 98)
  • 5. Settlement of Official Receiver Costs  (Aug-92)
  • 6. Examination of Lists of Creditors  (Apr-89)
  • 7. Insolvency Practitioners' Change of Circumstances  (Oct-99) 
  • 8. Carrying on Business Using Goods Vehicle Operator's Licenses  (Oct-99) 
  • 9. Enforcement Concordat  (Oct-99) 
  • 10. Maintaining the Central Index  (Nov-99) 
  • 11. Redirection of a Bankrupts Post: Section 371 IA 86  (Mar-00) 
  • 12. Application for Redirection of Mail by IPs  (Mar-00) 
  • 13. Transfer of Scottish Widows Business to Lloyds TSB  (Jun-00)
  • 14. Individual Insolvency Registers (Feb-04)
  • 15. Proof of Debt forms in bankruptcy and company liquidation (Feb-04)
  • 16. Guidance to Official Receivers (ORs) on case administration (March-04)
  • 17. Information to Official Receivers following the Court of Appeal decision in Spectrum Plus Limited (July-04)
  • 18. Guidance issued to Insolvency Service staff regarding allowable expenses when considering an income payments agreement (IPA) or income payments order (IPO) (July-04)
  • 19. Joint Insolvency Committee’s response to the Insolvency Practices Council’s recommendations (July-04)
  • 20. New chairman appointed for the Insolvency Practices Council (IPC) (Oct-04)
  • 21. Joint Insolvency Committee
  • 22. Practice Note on the Hearing of Insolvency Proceedings 
  • 23. Relief for the Indebted –An Alternative to Bankruptcy?
  • 24. Update on the evaluation of the Enterprise Act 2002 and prescribed part returns (Dec-05)
  • 25. Meeting with Compliance Managers (Dec-05)
  • 26. JIEB Examiner vacancies (Dec-05)
  • 27. Responding to correspondence (April-06)
  • 28. Insolvency Practitioners details (April-06)
  • 29. Update on research projects commissioned by The Insolvency Service (June-07)
  • 30. Uncitral Clout Correspondent (Sept-07)
  • 31. Proposals for the reform of the debtor petition process
  • 32. Enterprise Act 2002 – Corporate Insolvency Provisions: Evaluation Report and discussion/forum on the future development of corporate insolvency (March-08)
  • 33. Floating charges and application of the prescribed part
  • 34. Enterprise Act 2002 – Individual Insolvency Provisions: Evaluation Report
  • 35. Change to JIEB syllabus and examination process
  • 36. Launch of Investigations and Enforcement Services
  • 37. JIEB examiner and moderator vacancies
  • 38. Publication of Annual Review of Insolvency Practitioner Regulation and Report on the operation of SIP 16
  • 39. Securing chip and PIN devices in insolvency proceedings
  • 40. Launch of a guide for debtors’ advisors – “In Debt? Dealing with Creditors”
  • 41. Project for Modernisation of the Insolvency Rules – Update
  • 42. Consultation on Debt Management Schemes
  • 43. Statistics on insolvent individuals by geographical location
  • 45. Administrative bankruptcy orders and removal of early discharge
  • 46. Searches of the Consumer Direct database – agreement with OFT
  • 47. Publication of consultation/call for evidence on pre-pack administrations
  • 48. Insolvency Statistics: New Personal Insolvency Statistics & User Engagement Consultation
  • 49. Publication of OFT report ‘The Market for Insolvency Practitioners in Corporate Insolvencies’
  • 50. Debtor petition reform and Official Receiver automatically becoming trustee: Publication of consultation responses
  • 51. Changes to the London Bankruptcy Jurisdiction
  • 52. Statements of Insolvency Practice (SIPs) – review and updating
  • 53. Consultation: Reform of the process to apply for bankruptcy and compulsory winding up 
  • 54. Closure of the Insolvency Practices Council (IPC)
  • 55. Launch of Public Consultations on proposed closures of Insolvency Service offices in Bournemouth, Medway and Stockton
  • 56. Investigation Hotline Publication
  • 57. Rejection notices post submission of a section 120 notice to the Pension Protection Fund
  • 58. Insolvency legislation to be reviewed in the Red Tape Challenge
  • 59. The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill
  • 60. Update on the Red Tape Challenge ‘Insolvency Theme’

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  • 61. Reform to the Debtor Bankruptcy Process
  • 62. Insolvency termination clauses
  • 63. The Insolvency Service is now on Twitter
  • 64. Insolvency Red Tape Challenge
  • 65. Insolvency measures announced in the Deregulation Bill
  • 66. Electronic communications with Insolvency Practitioners
  • 67. The Deregulation Bill
  • 68. Future communications with Insolvency Practitioners
  • 69. Changes to the consumer credit regime from 1 April 2014
  • 70. The Insolvency Service website
  • 71.The provision of consumer credit advice and related regulated activities
  • 72. The Insolvency Service Website
  • 73. New Official Statistics Publication on Enforcement Outcomes
  • 74. Insolvency Guidance Paper – Retention of Title
  • 75. Making the most of Intellectual Property
  • 76. The Care Act 2014 - Local Authorities’ etc. ‘Provider Failure’ Duties
  • 77. Insolvency Service guidance to Official Receivers and DRO intermediaries on undrawn pension entitlements
  • 78. Deregulation Bill and Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill get Royal Assent
  • 79. Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 and Deregulation Act 2015 - New insolvency measures coming into force in May 2015 
  • 80. Consumer prepayments on retailer insolvency: a consultation
  • 81. New Insolvency Measures – October 2015
  • 82. The introduction of gig – 1 October 2015
  • 83. BILLS OF SALE
  • 84. Insolvency Service and Financial Conduct Authority
  • 85. ‘Flag it Up’ Campaign launch
  • 86. Changes to the CFA and ATE recoverability
  • 87. Working with the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST)
  • 88. Insolvency Service Consultation: A Review of the Corporate Insolvency Framework
  • 89. Financial Sanctions and Insolvency Practitioners
  • 90. Dealing with animals – availability of guidance from Animal and Plant Health Agency
  • 91. Legal Profession Privilege re Shlosberg [2016]
  • 92. Early notification of potential high profile insolvencies
  • 93. Retailer insolvency and Refunds / Chargeback – guidance to be given to consumers who have made prepayments or have paid for goods or services
  • 94. Complying with The Claims Management Regulator
  • 95. Pensions in bankruptcy – exclusion of a pension administered from another EU State
  • 96. Not issued
  • 97. Issuing the Statement of Affairs post-GDPR
  • 98. Insolvency Code of Ethics – update
  • 99. Review of the Regulation of Insolvency Practitioners: A Call for Evidence
  • 100. Review of the Regulation of Insolvency Practitioners: A Call for Evidence

   

• CHAPTER 14: HOUSEKEEPING
  • 1. Address update  (Oct-97)
  • 2. Hays DX Document Exchange  (Jan-97)
  • 3. Millennium Edition  (Jun-00)
  • 4. Database of IPs on the Insolvency Service internet site (Feb-01)
  • 5. Changes within Insolvency Practitioner Section (Nov-02)
  • 6. Change of address (Dec-02)
  • 7. Inclusion on the Insolvency Service website (Dec-02)
  • 8. Electronic mail (including survey form) (Dec-02)
  • 9. Transfer of functions to Insolvency Practitioner Unit (IPU) and the transfer of Insolvency Practitioner Section to the Policy and Technical Directorate (Mar-03)
  • 10. Change of Address, Firm Name etc (Dec-03)
  • 11. Details on the Insolvency Service website (May-04)
  • 12. Updating Details on the Rota (July-04)
  • 13. Public Database of Authorised Insolvency Practitioners (July-06)
  • 14. Relocation of Insolvency Service in Birmingham
  • 15. Insolvency contact details for BT
  • 16. Insolvency Service Centralisation and Scanning Trial 
  • 17. The Insolvency Service – Delivery Strategy
  • 18. Insolvency Service publications, leaflets and guides
  • 19. Change of address, firm name etc
  • 20. New Insolvency Service publications

   

• CHAPTER 15: INSOLVENCY RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDERS
  • 1. Priority of Payment of Costs – Rules 4.218 and 6.224  (Feb-88)
  • 2. Taxation of Costs in Old Act Cases  (Feb-88)
  • 3. Authorisation to Operate a Local Bank Account (Insol Reg 94)  (Nov-99)
  • 4. The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 1995  (Mar-95)
  • 5. The Insolvency (Amendment Regulations) 2000 Electronic Receipts etc  (June-00)
  • 6. Recoverable expenses or costs (Rule 4.218 & Rule 6.224) (Mar-03)
  • 7. Enterprise Act 2002 - Amendments to Insolvency Rules (Sep-03)
  • 8. Enterprise Act 2002 (Individual Insolvency Provisions) - Income Payments Orders/Agreements (Feb-04)
  • 9. Enterprise Act 2002 (Individual Insolvency Provisions) - Other Changes To Part 6 (Feb-04)
  • 10. Contents of Proof of Debt Form in Bankruptcy, and Changes to the Procedures to be Adopted by the Official Receiver (OR) for Proving Debts (March-04)
  • 11. Petition Costs in Bankruptcy where the Bankruptcy Order is silent on the Payment Of Costs (March-04)
  • 12. Application of Section A of Chapter 6, Part 2 of the Insolvency Rules 1986  “Creditors’ Meetings” in cases where the business of a creditors’ meeting is dealt with by correspondence (Oct-04)
  • 13. Review of insolvency practitioner regulation (Oct-04)
  • 14. Amendments to Rules, Regulations and Fees Orders 2005
  • 15. The Insolvency Practitioners Regulations 2005
  • 16. Consolidation of Secondary Insolvency Legislation 
  • 17. Insolvency Regulations 1994 – Regulation 18 – Payment into the ISA
  • 18. Consolidation of Secondary Insolvency Legislation-Update (Dec-05)
  • 19. The Insolvency (Amendment) Regulations 2005 SI 2005/512 (April-06)
  • 20. The Insolvency Practitioners and Insolvency Services Account (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2005 (SI 3524/2005) (April-06)
  • 21. Insolvency (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2006 & Insolvency (Scotland) Amendment Order 2006 (April-06)
  • 22. Insolvent Partnerships (Amendment) Order 2006 (SI 2006/622) (April-06)
  • 23. The Insolvency Proceedings (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2006 (April-06)
  • 24. The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2006 (SI 2006/1272) (July-06)
  • 25. Consolidation of secondary insolvency legislation - Project Update (July-06)
  • 26. The Banks (Former Authorised Institutions) (Insolvency) Order 2006 (SI 2006/3107) (March-07)
  • 27. The Insolvency Practitioners and Insolvency Services Account (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2007 (March-07)
  • 28. The Insolvency Proceedings (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2007 (SI 2007/521) (March-07)
  • 29. The Insolvency Proceedings (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2007 (SI 2007/521) (June-07)
  • 30. Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2007 (SI 2007/1974) and Insolvency (Scotland) Amendment) Rules 2007 (SI 2007/2537 (S.5) (Sept-07)
  • 31. Consultation on changes to the Insolvency Act 1986 and the Company Director’s Disqualification Act 1986 (Sept-07)
  • 33. Commencement of Section 176ZA of the Insolvency Act 1986 and the Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2008 (March-08)
  • 34. The Insolvency Practitioners and Insolvency Services Account (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2008
  • 35. The Insolvency Practitioners and Insolvency Services Account (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2009
  • 36. The Insolvency Proceedings (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2009
  • 37. The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2009
  • 38. Timetable for the Insolvency Rules Modernisation & Consolidation project
  • 39. The Provision of Services (Insolvency Practitioners) Regulations 2009
  • 40. Insolvency Rules Modernisation - Guidance for Insolvency Practitioners
  • 41. The Insolvency Proceedings (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2010
  • 42. The Insolvency Proceedings (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2011 - changes to bankruptcy and compulsory liquidation petition deposits
  • 43. Insolvency Rules Modernisation - update
  • 44. New Insolvency Rules – update
  • 45. Practice Direction: Insolvency Proceedings
  • 46. The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2012
  • 47. Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2013 (SI 2013/2135) – Repeal of Early Discharge from Bankruptcy
  • 48. Insolvency Rules Consultation
  • 49. The Insolvency (Commencement of Proceedings) and Insolvency Rules 1986 (Amendment) Rules 2014 and The London Insolvency District (County Court at Central London) Order 2014
  • 50. The Insolvency Proceedings (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2014
  • 51. The Insolvency (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2014
  • 52. The Insolvency Practitioners (Amendment) Regulations 2015
  • 53. The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2015
  • 54. The Insolvency (Protection of Essential Supplies) Order 2015
  • 55. The Insolvency Practitioners and Insolvency Services Account (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2015 (SI 2015/1977)
  • 56. Changes to Official Receiver Fees
  • 57. The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016
  • 58. Fees charged on Annulment of a Bankruptcy order
  • 59. The recast Insolvency Regulation (EU 2015/848)
  • 60. The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016: further updates
  • 61. The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016: feedback for insolvency practitioners
  • 62. EU Exit statutory instrument (“No Deal”): The Insolvency (Amendment)(EU Exit) Regulations 2018
  • 63. New corporate insolvency rules for Scotland to commence on 6 April 2019
  • 64. EU Exit statutory instruments (“No Deal”)
  • 65. Scottish Insolvency Rules

   

• CHAPTER 16: LAND REGISTRY 
  • 1. Inspection of the land Register (Feb-88)   
  • 2. Registration of restrictions at the Land Registry in the case of a sole proprietor
  • 3. Application for change of address at Land Registry in the case of a sole proprietor

    

• CHAPTER 17: LEGISLATION 
  • 1. The Judgements Act 1838  (Mar-93)
  • 2. Schedule 4(1) of the Insolvency Act 1986 Preferential claims  Oct-97 (Second Publication) (Mar-98)
  • 3. Environment Act 1995  (Apr-96)
  • 4. Criminal Procedure and Investigation Act 1996 (Sep-98)
  • 5. Civil Procedure Rules 1998  (Apr-99)
  • 6. The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998  (Sep-98)
  • 7. Education (Student Loan) Act 1990 (Jan-99)
  • 8. Data Protection Act 1998  (Mar-00)
  • 9. Welfare Reform Act 1999  (Jun-00) 
  • 10. EC Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings (Mar-02)
  • 11. Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 April-02 Edition
  • 12. Occupational and Personal Pensions Scheme (Bankruptcy) Regulations 2002 April-02 Edition 
  • 13. The Occupational Pension Schemes (Winding up Notices and Reports etc) April-02 Edition 
  • 14. Secure Register for Home Addresses April-02 Edition 
  • 15. Secure Register for Usual Residential Addresses July-02 Edition
  • 16. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 July-02 Edition
  • 17. Late Payment of Commercial Debt – New Provisions (Nov-02)
  • 18. Insolvency Act 2000 - Voluntary Arrangement Provisions and other Amendments (Nov-02)
  • 19. Education (Student Loans) Act 1990 Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (Dec-02)
  • 20. Enterprise Act 2002 – Insolvency Provisions (Dec-02)
  • 21. The Insurers (Reorganisation and Winding Up) Regulations 2003 (2003 No. 1102) (June-03) 
  • 22. Revision of Court Fees (Jun-03) 
  • 23. Enterprise Act 2002 (Sep-03) 
  • 24. Stamp Duty Land Tax (Mar-04)
  • 25. The Financial Collateral Arrangements (Mar-04)
  • 26. Money Laundering Regulations (Mar-04)
  • 27. The Insurers Regulations (Mar-04)
  • 28. Courts Act 2003 (May-04)
  • 29. Higher Education Act 2004 – Student Loans (July-04)
  • 30. Section 176A of the Insolvency Act 1986 (Share of Assets for unsecured creditors) (July-04)
  • 31. The Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (July-04)
  • 32. The Higher Education Act 2004 and its further effect on the status of student loan debts in bankruptcy (Oct-04)
  • 33. Evaluation of Insolvency Act 2000 and Enterprise Act 2002 (Dec-04)
  • 34. Revision of Court Fees
  • 35. Pensions Act 2004
  • 36. Transsexual People – The Gender Recognition Act 2004
  • 37. Amendments to the EC Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings
  • 38. Pensions Act 2004
  • 39. EC Regulation No. 1348/2000 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extra judicial documents in civil or commercial matters
  • 40. Community Interest Companies
  • 41. Courts Act 2003 - Periodical Payments For Damages For Personal Injury
  • 42. Civil Partnership Act 2004
  • 43. Pensions Act 2004, new responsibilities for insolvency practitioners (April-06)
  • 44. Licensing Act 2003 (April-06)
  • 45. Civil Proceedings Rules (Jan-07)
  • 46. Amendment to Section 188 The Insolvency Act 1986 (March-07)
  • 47. The Tribunals Court & Enforcement Bill: Debt Relief Orders (March-07)
  • 48. EU Directive 2005/36 (Sept-07)
  • 49. Money Laundering Regulations 2007 (Sept-07)
  • 50. Pensions Act 2004 (Sept-07)
  • 51. The “Trident Fashions” case and The Non-Domestic Rating (Unoccupied Property) Regulations 1989
  • 52. EU Directive 2006/123: Services in the Internal Market
  • 53. Non-Domestic Rates in administration (March-08)
  • 54. The Companies (Trading Disclosures) (Insolvency) Regulations 2008
  • 55. The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007
  • 56. Pensions Act 2004 – new online section 120 notice service
  • 57. FSMA 2000 - insolvency practitioners’ responsibility to report to the Financial Services Authority
  • 58. EC Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings
  • 59. The Companies (Trading Disclosures) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/218)
  • 60. The Provision of Services Regulations 2009
  • 61. The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
  • 62. Bribery Act 2010 – notice of consultation
  • 63. Anti-Money Laundering update following developments in Ukraine

   

• CHAPTER 18: MATRIMONIAL HOMES, IPOs AND OTHER ASSETS 
  • 1. Bankruptcy - Interest in Dwelling Houses - Section 332(2) I.A 1986  (Mar-99)
  • 2. Bankrupt’s Home (Feb-04)
  • 3. Transfer of bankruptcy cases to IPs from the Protracted Realisations Unit where the principal asset is a property interest – establishment of a new rota  (May-04)
  • 4. Notification of interest in property – Rule 6.237/Form 6.83 (Oct-04)
  • 5. Notification of Interest in Matrimonial Home (Dec-04)
  • 6. Income Payments Orders – Date of Discharge (Dec-04)
  • 7. Income Payments Orders update
  • 8. The transitional provisions relating to Section 283A of the Insolvency Act 1986- Bankrupt’s home ceasing to form part of the estate (Dec-05)
  • 9. Exemption certificates under the provisions of Section  332 (2) (c ) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (April-06)
  • 10. Inter-relationship between Section 283A Rule 6.237 and Form 6.83 (Sept-07)
  • 11. The bankrupt’s home (Sept-07)
  • 12. Realisation of personal pension policies

   

• CHAPTER 19: MEETINGS 
  • 1. Annual Meeting of Creditors and Members in Voluntary Liquidation  (Oct-89)
  • 2. The SoS Discretion on Time Extensions Meetings of Creditors in Voluntary Liquidations (Feb-91)
  • 3. Acceptance of Assessed Debts by Chairman at a Meeting of Creditors  (Aug-92)
  • 4. Notices of Section 98 Meetings  (Aug-94) 
  • 5. Notice by Liquidators and Trustees of Final Meeting and Position on Release in Compliance with Rule 4.125(4) and Rule 6.137(4) IR 86  (Mar-00) 
  • 6. Insolvency Practitioners’ declining cases after appointment at meetings of creditors

   

• CHAPTER 20: OFFENCES AND PROSECUTION 
  • 1. The statutory duty of the liquidators to report apparent criminal offences under section 218(4) Insolvency Act 1986 and related matters March Edition (Apr-01)
  • 2. Reporting Offences under section 218(4) further guidance - Includes Section 216 letter and enclosure Dec 01 Edition (Jan-02) 
  • 3. Reporting of s.11 and s.13 CDDA offences - undischarged bankrupts and disqualified directors taking part in company management (Nov-02)
  • 4. Transfer of s.218(4) work to Birmingham (Mar-04)
  • 5. Additional guidance for reporting of offences under s.218(4) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (May-04)
  • 6. Insolvency practitioner’s role in investigation – referral to authorising body (Nov-06)
  • 7. Reporting criminality to the Secretary of State
  • 8. Duty to report criminality to the Secretary of State
  • 9. Official Receiver’s duty to investigate the conduct and affairs of bankrupts
  • 10. The Duty of Insolvency Practitioners to Report Potential Criminal Offences
  • 11. Dual reporting of criminality to The Insolvency Service and SOCA
  • 12. Action Fraud
  • 13. Re-use of a prohibited name and rule 4.228
  • 14. New guidance: Reporting misconduct by companies, directors  and bankrupts to the Insolvency Service
  • 15. Re-use of company names: New guidance and complaint page
  • 16. Insolvency Practitioners providing support in Criminal Investigations and Proceedings
  • 17. Re-use of a prohibited name and the excepted cases

   

• CHAPTER 21: RECORDS 
  • 1. Retention of Records – S218 (4) IA 1986  (Mar-00)
  • 2. Disclosure of Statements and Preliminary Investigation Questionnaires (June-03)
  • 3. Destruction of an insolvent’s accounting books and records
  • 4. Collection and preservation of company records (June-07)
  • 5. Dealing with “List X” businesses that hold UK Government protectively marked information

    

• CHAPTER 22: RELEASE AND VACATION OF OFFICE 
  • 1. Notice to the Official Receiver and holding final meeting  (Jun-88)
  • 2. Vacation of Office and Release of Voluntary Liquidators  (Feb-88)
  • 3. Objections to release May Edition (June-01)
  • 4. Notice to Creditors in Final Meeting in Bankruptcy (and Compulsory Liquidation) (Feb-04)
  • 5. Objections to Release (Mar-04)
  • 6. Notice to Official Receiver of Intention to Vacate Office: Returning Proofs of Debt (Dec-05)
  • 7. Release where bankruptcy is annulled (April-06)
  • 8. Payment of a Surplus in Bankruptcy Cases (July-06)
  • 9. Applications for release of trustee or liquidator following removal by court order 

   

• CHAPTER 23: REMUNERATION AND FEES 
  • 1. Fees for Preparation of Statement of Affairs + Holding Meeting  (Jul-91) 
  • 2. Remuneration - how it is fixed where there is no committee (Jul-90) 
  • 3. Trustees Remuneration in "Old Act" Cases  Mar-98  (Second Publication)  (Nov-99) 
  • 4. Remuneration of an Office Holder - Appropriate Authority Required  (Nov-99) 
  • 5. Remuneration as a percentage of amount received - Reg 33 I.R 94  (Oct-97) 
  • 6. Remuneration where no Resolution - Rules 4.127 and 6.138 of the  Insolvency Rules 1986 and Statement of Insolvency Practice  (Oct-97) 
  • 7. Trustee's renumeration in "Old Act" cases May Edition (June-01)
  • 8. Court Practice Statement - Remuneration of Office Holders (Oct-04)
  • 9. Remuneration where there is no Resolution - Rules 4.127A and 6.138A of the Insolvency Rules 1986 (The Rules) and Statement of Insolvency Practice 9 (SIP) (March-07)
  • 10. Replacement of Court Practice Statement – ‘The fixing and approval of the remuneration of appointees (2004)’

   

• CHAPTER 24: VOLUNTARY ARRANGEMENTS
  • 1. The Role of the Nominee and Application of Professional Judgement  (Mar-95)
  • 2. Failed Individual Voluntary Arrangements  (Mar-95) 
  • 3. IVAs - Notices to the Official Receiver and Secretary of State  (Mar-95)
  • 4. Modification of Court Jurisdiction  (Oct-95)
  • 5. Notification to Secretary of State Regarding IVA's  (Oct-95)
  • 6. Position of Preferential Creditors  (Nov-92)
  • 7. Receipts of Funds by Trustee Prior to an IVA  (Apr-96)
  • 8. Individual Voluntary Arrangements following Bankruptcy Order Rule 5.21 of The Insolvency Rules 1986  (Jul-99)
  • 9. Individual Insolvency Register - Request for Searches  (Oct-99) 
  • 10. IVA’s reports to Court & SoS -Rules 5.22 and 5.24 IR 1986  (Oct-95) 
  • 11. Report of creditors' meeting (Feb-01)
  • 12. Notification of completion/termination of the arrangement - Rule 5.29 May Edition (June-01)
  • 13. CVA voting procedure - Rule 1.19 requisite majorities Sept Edition (Oct-01)
  • 14. IVA Registration of the arrangement April-02 Edition 
  • 15. Advertising of Individual Voluntary Arrangements (Sep-03) 
  • 16. Registration of Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs) (Dec-03)
  • 17. Fast Track Individual Voluntary Arrangements (Feb-04)
  • 18. EC Provisions (Feb-04)
  • 19. Individual Voluntary Arrangements - Termination (Mar-04)
  • 20. Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVA) Moratorium Procedure (Mar-04)
  • 21. Review Of The Individual Voluntary Arrangement Process (Oct-04)
  • 22. New Procedure for Acknowledgement of IVA Submissions (Dec-04)
  • 23. IVA Submissions
  • 24. IVA Details
  • 25. Review of the Individual Voluntary Arrangement Process 
  • 26. IVA registration, completion or failure
  • 27. Review of the Individual Voluntary Arrangement Process (Dec-05)
  • 28. Review of the Individual Voluntary Arrangement Process (April-06)
  • 29. Authorisation of Voluntary Arrangements nominees and supervisors (Nov-06)
  • 30. Joint or interlocking Individual Voluntary Arrangements (June-07)
  • 31. Review of the Individual Voluntary Arrangement Process (June-07)
  • 32. The IVA Forum and Plenary Session (June-07)
  • 33. New e-mail registration facility (Sept-07)
  • 34. IVA Forum – straightforward consumer IVA protocol (March-08)
  • 35. Interim Order prior to proposal of voluntary arrangement – error in Statutory Form 5.2 (March-08)
  • 36. Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) moratorium: changes to Companies Act 2006 “small” companies definition
  • 37. Future publication of completion/failure rates of Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs)
  • 38. Registration of individual voluntary arrangements
  • 39. Review of the IVA Protocol
  • 40. Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs) - Outcome Statistics
  • 41. Rule 5.24(4) of the Insolvency Rules 1986 (Proceedings to obtain agreement on IVA proposal)
  • 42. Operation of the IVA Regime 
  • 43. Charging of VAT in Individual Voluntary Arrangements 
  • 44. Report of a creditor’s meeting
  • 45. HMRC Voluntary Arrangements Service (VAS)
  • 46. Notice of the result of a creditor’s meeting
  • 47. Electronic logging of claims
  • 48. Update to the IVA Protocol for use on or after 2 January 2014
  • 49. Individual Voluntary Arrangements – Rule 5.34
  • 50. IVA dividend payments to HMRC Voluntary Arrangements Service (VAS)
  • 51. Mis-sold Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) and Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs)
  • 52. Aged IVA Case reports
  • 53. The IVA protocol 2016
  • 54. Ongoing utility supplies and individual voluntary arrangements (IVAs)
  • 55. PPI Guidance Review in light of the decision in Green v Wright

   

• CHAPTER 25: VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATIONS 
  • 1. V.L Followed by Winding Up Order: Rule 4.219 IR 86  (Aug-94)
  • 2. Disciplinary Proceedings Arising from Breach of Regulation 5(2) I.R 94  (Jul-99)
  • 3. Regulation 5(2) of the Insolvency Regulations 1994  (Oct-97)
  • 4. Winding-up resolutions - changes made by the Companies Act 2006 (March-08)
  • 5. Attendance of liquidator at section 98 meetings in a creditors’ voluntary liquidation
  • 6. Progress reports in a voluntary winding up  - Rule 4.49C
  • 7. Report following final meeting in voluntary liquidation (members’ and creditors’ voluntary liquidation)
  • 8. Progress reports in a CVL and Rule 4.49C

   

• CHAPTER 26: COMPANIES INVESTIGATION BRANCH
  • 1. Companies Investigation Branch (March-07)
  • 2. Investigation “Live” Companies
  • 3. National Non-Domestic Rates
  • 4. Avoidance of National Non-Domestic Rates

   

• CHAPTER 27: WORKING TOGETHER
  • 1. Enforcement Outcomes - June 2014
  • 2. Enforcement Outcomes - September 2014
  • 3. Enforcement Outcomes - December 2014
  • 4. Enforcement Outcomes – March 2015
  • 5. Enforcement Outcomes - June 2015
  • 6. ENFORCEMENT OUTCOMES – September 2015
  • 7. ENFORCEMENT OUTCOMES – December 2015
  • 8. ENFORCEMENT OUTCOMES – July 2016
  • 9. Enforcement Outcomes – Special Mentions
  • 10. Enforcement outcomes – Special Mentions

• CHAPTER 28: THE ADJUDICATORS OFFICE
  • 1. The Adjudicator process and pending petitions
  • 2. The Adjudicator Process and notice of closure