An officer of the Insolvency Service of the United Kingdom, the Official Receiver (OR) is an officer of the court to which he is attached. The OR is therefore answerable to the courts for carrying out the courts` orders and for fulfilling his duties under law. He also acts on directions, instructions and guidance from the Service`s Inspector Gen.....
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In the UK, a government official who administers the sale or disposal of assets in cases of bankruptcy, insolvency and compulsory liquidation
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The official receiver is an officer of the court and Civil Servant employed by the insolvency service to manage bankruptcies and compulsory company liquidations. The term “Official Receiver� should never be confused with the administrative receiver appointed by debenture holders etc.
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The person responsible for the administration of a bankruptcy
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An officer of the court who is a civil servant and a member of the Department of Trade and Industry Insolvency Service. He or she deals with bankruptcies and compulsory liquidations.
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A civil servant and also a court officer attached to the UK's Insolvency Service, which is an executive agency of the Department of Trade and Industry. The official receiver is first on the scene in any bankruptcy or compulsory liquidation.
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The official receiver is a person appointed by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to act as a receiver in bankruptcy and winding-up cases. The High Court and each county court that has jurisdiction over insolvency matters has an official receiver, who is an officer of the court. Deputy official receivers may also be appointed. The offici...
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An officer of the court who deals with bankruptcies.
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A civil servant who works for the Department of trade and Industry and is appointed by the Court to act as:- i) a liquidator when a company is being wound up; ii) a trustee when an individual is made bankrupt. The duties of an official receiver will include examining the company/bankrupt's property which is available to pay the debts and distributi...
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