Legislation
Guidance

 
BEIS clarification on the application of the NSIA 2021 to the creation of equitable charges over shares (17 May 2022)
Response from Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the application of the NSI to the creation of an equitable charge over 25% or more of the shares in a company.
View
FCA guidance for insolvency practitioners on how to approach regulated firms (12 May 2021)
The FCA has published its finalised guidance for insolvency practitioners (IPs) on how to approach insolvencies of regulated firms (FG21/4). The guidance aims to achieve better outcomes on firm failures by helping IPs to understand how to deal with regulated firms in line with the FCA’s expectations.
View
British Property Federation (BPF) - Restructuring Plans
The BPF offers firms in financial distress and members of the insolvency profession the opportunity to engage with them at an early stage on Restructuring Plan proposals.
View
HMRC - Secondary preferential creditor in insolvencies (corporate and personal)
From 1 December 2020 HMRC will become a secondary preferential creditor in insolvencies ( corporate and personal ) . The provisions can be found within the Finance Act 2020 at page 79, Part 4, Miscellaneous and Final, Insolvency, HMRC debts: priority on insolvency.
View
Moratorium / Restructuring Plan - PPF notifications
How to submit information regarding moratoriums and restructuring plans
View
Prescribed part increases to £800,000 from 6 April 2020 – in certain cases
Guidance on Prescribed Part increases to £800,000 from 6 April 2020. Applies in certain cases...
View
Practice Direction relating to the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020
The practice direction provides directions on the contents of a winding-up petition, procedure in respect of filing, privacy, evidence and preliminary hearing. In addition, the direction confirms when moratorium documents are to be treated for filing purposes.
View
Moratorium – HMRC Insolvency Guidance
A guidance note from HMRC explains that all notifications of a moratorium and subsequent contact regarding the moratorium are to be directed to a designated office.
View
Moratorium - Guidance issued by The Pensions Regulator
Guidance has been issued by the TPR (The Pensions Regulator) for IPs on the requirement to notify it if an employer with a defined benefit pension scheme uses a moratorium to explore rescue and restructuring options.
View
Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill 2020: Factsheets
An explanation of each of the measures in the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill 2020.
View
Moratorium - Guidance for monitors
Insolvency Service - "This guidance is intended to assist insolvency practitioners by setting out the principal duties and actions required of the monitor."
View
Moratorium - Companies House forms
Moratorium forms in accordance with the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020.
View