Following the liquidation of BHS Ltd, the High Court was asked to consider whether a landlord could claim full rent as an administration expense following termination of the CVA.
Background
Wright and another (Liquidators of SHB Realisations Ltd) v The Prudential Assurance Company Ltd concerned three principal insolvency processes applicable to companies under the Insolvency Act 1986:
The following is a broad overview of the duties and liabilities of directors when their company is in financial difficulties. It is a general guide only and there will be variations according to the specific laws in each jurisdiction.
United Kingdom, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Norton Rose Fulbright, Public company, Confidentiality, Shareholder, Breach of contract, Fraud, Fiduciary, Board of directors, Debt, Liability (financial accounting), Liquidation, Good faith, Balance sheet, Cashflow, Liquidator (law)