Introduction

December 2011

3.1 Introduction

This chapter provides guidance to the official receiver on the action necessary  following the making of a winding-up order.

This chapter is divided into 8 parts as follows:

Part 1 – The role of the official receiver (paragraphs 3.2 to 3.15)

Part 2 - Initial action – checking the winding-up order (paragraphs 3.16 to 3.31)

Part 3 - Initial action – Companies House (paragraphs 3.32 to 3.43)

Part 4 -  Notices and actions to be taken immediately (paragraphs 3.44 to 3.82)

Part 5 – Initial action – company officers (paragraphs 3.83 to 3.101)

Part 6 – Case administration (paragraphs 3.102 to 3.108)

Part 7 – Common notices to be issued and action to be taken (paragraphs 3.109 to 3.140)

Part 8 – Less common notices to be issued and action to be taken (paragraphs 3.141 to 3.171)

Annex 1 – Companies Act 1985 dealing with Confidentiality Orders

Annex 2 – List of useful addresses

[On to Part 1 – The role of the official receiver]