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Insolvency deadline calculator
Insolvency time limits under the Insolvency Act 1986 and the Insolvency Rules, for creditors, debtors and office-holders.
England & Wales ยท Deemed service, clear days and bank holidays applied ยท Methodology
Keep the England and Wales civil defaults and go straight to what happened, or change the jurisdiction and forum first.
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Cited to the rule
Deadlines this calculator covers
34 encoded deadlines, each cited to its rule.
21 days from Service date
18 days from Service date
7 business days from Service on company
7 business days before Hearing date
5 business days before Hearing date
5 business days before Hearing date
5 business days from Before appointment
10 business days from Notice of intention
2 business days from Before appointment
2 months from Entry into administration
12 months from Entry into administration
28 days from Receiving proposal
28 days from Nominee report filed
28 days from Approval reported
14 days from Receiving proposal
20 business days from Day after commencement
20 business days from Initial period end
2 years before Onset of insolvency
6 months before Onset of insolvency
2 years before Onset of insolvency
3 years before Onset of insolvency
12 months before Onset of insolvency
2 years before Onset of insolvency
6 years from Date of breach
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from N/A โ no limitation period
6 years from Winding-up order date
3 years from Date company became insolvent
56 days from Entry into administration
28 days from Interested party notice
21 days from Statement of reasons
12 months from Bankruptcy order
28 days before Before meeting
3 months from Return registration
Time limits at a glance
The headline periods below restate the encoded rules. Run the calculator above for the exact date, with deemed service, clear days and bank holidays applied.
Statutory demand compliance: what is the time limit?
21 days from Service date, under s.123(1)(a) / s.268(1)(a) IA 1986. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
Individual statutory demand set-aside: what is the time limit?
18 days from Service date, under IR 2016 r.10.4(4). The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
WU Gazette notice (after service): what is the time limit?
7 business days from Service on company, under IR 2016 r.7.10(4). The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
WU Gazette notice (before hearing): what is the time limit?
7 business days before Hearing date, under IR 2016 r.7.10(4). The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
WU Gazette notice lodged: what is the time limit?
5 business days before Hearing date, under IR 2016 r.7.10. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
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