Restrictions lifted on Winding up Petitions
On 1 April 2022 the restrictions introduced during the pandemic pursuant to the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 were lifted and creditors can now issue a Winding up Petition against a company for debts over £750.00, provided no dispute has been raised by the debtor.
A letter of demand must still be sent to the debtor requesting payment but this can be done with a short response time and we demand payment within 72 hours.
In the absence of payment (or any dispute regarding the debt) an application can be made to the Court for a Winding up Petition. Following issue and service of the Petition a Notice will be advertised in the London Gazette which will ultimately result in the company’s bank account being frozen.
The threat of a Winding up Petition has always been a useful tool in the recovery of monies due and in situations were a debtor has several creditors, the creditor threatening such action will usually be paid first over other creditors.
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