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Official Receiver Examinations
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Has the Official Receiver summoned you to attend an examination or interview? If so, don’t panic. You’ve come to the right place.
Most people do not prepare adequately for their examination or interview, despite receiving advance notice. Nevertheless, we can help you to consider your circumstances, and:
- Prepare for Official Receiver examinations and interviews
- Avoid adverse proceedings
- Protect your interests
- Explain your actions
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Interviews and examinations...
An examiner from the Official Receiver’s office is likely to summon you for an examination or interview if you:
- Are or have been the director, or former, shadow, or de facto director of a company in compulsory liquidation
- Have recently been declared bankrupt
The Official Receiver will require you to complete a questionnaire detailing the financial and business activities of the insolvent company or individual. Send the completed questionnaire to the Official Receiver (OR) in advance, or have it ready for your interview / examination.
Evidence of Misconduct
Examiners look for evidence of misconduct. As a result, examinees (you) may be questioned on a broad range of topics regarding the affairs of the insolvent company / person. The Official Receiver will use the information you disclose to explain to creditors why the company was wound up or the person was declared bankrupt.
During the examination, an examiner will question you under oath. A refusal to answer questions may result in you being held in contempt of court, which is a criminal offence. Failure to attend an examination is also a contempt of court.
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What is an Official Receiver?
When a limited company becomes the subject of a compulsory winding-up order, the court will make a ruling to liquidate the company, and the Insolvency Service (the Government agency responsible for "...tackling financial wrongdoing and maximising returns to creditors") may investigate the reasons for the company’s demise. Similarly, the Insolvency Service may launch an investigation when a court declares an insolvent person bankrupt.
An Official Receiver (OR) is an Insolvency Service employee and officer of the court responsible for compulsory liquidations and bankruptcies. They will appoint an insolvency practitioner to commence liquidation / bankruptcy proceedings if there is an investigation to conduct and assets to realise.
Anyone involved with the company during the three years prior to its demise may be asked to attend an examination / interview. The same applies to anyone who had a relationship with an insolvent person in the period leading up to their bankruptcy.
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Financial distress is rarely straightforward, and delay often increases risk.
If you are a creditor, investor, or director affected by insolvency, speaking to an experienced insolvency expert can help clarify where you stand and what may follow.
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