Administration order made for deceased debtor Prab Singh's insolvent estate
An administration order has been made for the insolvent estate of deceased debtor Prab Singh by the County Court at Manchester. Danny Brogan was appointed administrator.
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 insolvent estate of deceased debtor Prab Singh is now subject to an administration order. The County Court at Manchester issued the order on 19 April 2021 under case number 64 of 2020.
Danny Brogan is the office holder in charge of the estate. The procedure follows the Administration of Insolvent Estates of Deceased Persons Order 1986. This statute governs the financial affairs of people who died with debts that their assets cannot cover.
Background to deceased estate administration
Administering an insolvent estate provides a method for distributing the assets of the deceased to creditors. Danny Brogan, a licensed insolvency practitioner, oversees this work.
The process ensures that creditors receive fair treatment and that assets are sold and distributed under insolvency law. This is different from standard probate. Probate usually applies to solvent estates where assets are enough to pay all debts and provide for beneficiaries.
Creditors and claims
Creditors of Prab Singh's estate must follow the rules for insolvent estates. After the administrator is appointed, a process begins for submitting claims. The administrator sends statutory notices and instructions to all known creditors.
Creditors must submit a proof of debt to the administrator. This document shows the amount owed and the reason for the debt. The administrator reviews these claims to check they are valid. This determines the order of payment from the available assets.
The moratorium effect
A moratorium begins when the court makes an administration order. Under Schedule B1 of the Insolvency Act 1986, this pause prevents creditors from starting or continuing legal actions against the estate unless the court gives permission. This gives the administrator time to manage assets and liabilities without pressure from individual legal claims.
The administrator will sell the assets for distribution. Secured creditors with a charge over specific items are usually paid first from those specific proceeds. Preferential creditors, including certain employee claims, are next in line. Any funds left over go to unsecured creditors.
Customers who have unpaid claims or who paid for goods they did not receive are generally unsecured creditors. Trade suppliers with unpaid invoices also fall into this category. The administrator will check all claims and distribute funds as they become available.
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: County Court at Manchester, case 64
- Editorial standards: how we source and review; five-pass pipeline.
