Administration order made for insolvent estate of Keith Wayne Bentley
An administration order has been made for the insolvent estate of Keith Wayne Bentley, formerly of Oldham, by the County Court at Manchester.
Information for general guidance, drawn from the public record. Not legal, financial, or insolvency advice. If you are affected by an insolvency, consult a licensed practitioner or qualified solicitor.
Administration order made
The County Court at Manchester issued an administration order for the insolvent estate of Keith Wayne Bentley on 4 October 2022. The court case number is 0082 of 2022. Mr Bentley lived previously at 72 Wildmoor Avenue, Oldham, OL4 5NX.
The court determined that the estate was insolvent. This legal process manages the affairs of the estate to ensure assets are distributed to creditors in an orderly manner.
The process for creditors
The court or its representatives will notify creditors about the administration. Creditors must submit a proof of debt to show the amount the estate owes them. This document establishes their right to receive a share of any funds that become available.
This process follows Schedule B1 of the Insolvency Act 1986. Paragraph 43 of Schedule B1 creates a moratorium, which is a pause on most enforcement actions. Creditors cannot start or continue court proceedings against the estate without permission from the court. This allows the administrators to handle the estate without pressure from individual legal claims.
Creditors trying to recover money are usually unsecured unless they have specific security over assets. Unsecured creditors rank behind secured creditors when assets are distributed. The administrators will manage the assets and communicate with creditors to reach a final outcome for the estate.
Common questions
Are you owed money by this company?
You are an unsecured creditor unless you hold a registered charge or retention of title. The administrators will write to known creditors in due course with a proof-of-debt form and timetable for the first meeting. Until that letter arrives, no formal action is required from you. Read more about proof of debt and where you sit in the creditor hierarchy.
Did you work at this company?
Wages owed up to a statutory cap, holiday pay, notice pay and redundancy may be claimable from the Redundancy Payments Service if the company is unable to pay. The administrators will normally coordinate the RP1 claim with the affected staff. See gov.uk: your rights if your employer is insolvent.
Do you hold a deposit, gift card or undelivered order from this company?
Customers with paid-but-undelivered orders, gift cards or deposits typically rank as unsecured creditors. Where you paid by credit card and the amount was over £100, Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 may let you claim from the card issuer for breach of contract or misrepresentation by the supplier; the rules apply per item, not per transaction, and the card must be a regulated credit card. Debit-card payments may be recoverable via chargeback.
Are you a director of a company connected to this company?
Watch for Section 216 of the Insolvency Act 1986 if you intend to keep trading under a similar name in a successor company. The rule prohibits a director of a liquidated company from being involved in another company using the same or a similar name for five years, unless one of the statutory exceptions applies. Read more about Section 216.
Sources
- The London Gazette notice (code Administration Orders)
- Court: Court County Court at Manchester, case 0082
- Editorial standards: how we source and review; five-pass pipeline.
