Insolvency disputes

Sasha123 · Aug 10, 2026

Hello there, in my company went insolvent in January 2025
Since the rising cost of gas and electricity bills, my electricity bill piled up to over 36K and I was negotiating with the bailiff for a full year paying them in instalments eventually when I couldn’t pay any more, they try to disconnect the supply that I had to take an instant decision to close the
company I spoke to the insolvency practitioner who did the process for me only to find out a few months later. I have got liquidators Solicitor solicitors putting lots of acquisitions on me and my family to be as a shadow Director and my husband to act as a facto de Director.
Negotiating with them we have a mediation in arranged in five weeks time I can represent myself as I can prove my points and the reasons for liquidation but I need someone to represent my husband and his parents who are being brought into this. Can anyone advise if a solicitor for a fixed week could represent me in the mediation? The transaction they are challenging our four years before the liquidation date they don’t even fall into a two year old category.
Thank you I am on a limited time. Can you please advise?

Lisa Thomas · Aug 10, 2026

You need to speak to a solicitor who specialises in insolvency.

The timescales do not necessarily 2 years pre liquidation - it's 2 years pre insolvency so depends how long the company was insolvent for. Also if they are pursuing under S.212 there is no end date.

I can recommend a solicitor if you want to dm me.

DontAsk · Aug 11, 2026

Were you, in fact, a shadow director? Was your husband really running the show, even if not listed as a director?

chenmichael · Aug 17, 2026

I would definitely seek out a solicitor who specialises in insolvency litigation and inquire about a fixed-fee representation for the mediation. Considering that your husband and his parents are personally being accused of acting as directors, I would not recommend representing yourselves without at least getting specialist advice beforehand.

Also, do not assume that the four-year-old transactions are automatically irrelevant—the applicable look-back period depends on exactly what the liquidators are alleging. For example, preferences and transactions at undervalue generally have specific statutory time limits, but other claims can work differently.

I would have the solicitor review the actual allegations and dates before the mediation rather than trying to work it out from the general two-year rule.

Sasha123 said:
Hello there, in my company went insolvent in January 2025
Since the rising cost of gas and electricity bills, my electricity bill piled up to over 36K and I was negotiating with the bailiff for a full year paying them in instalments eventually when I couldn’t pay any more, they try to disconnect the supply that I had to take an instant decision to close the
company I spoke to the insolvency practitioner who did the process for me only to find out a few months later. I have got liquidators Solicitor solicitors putting lots of acquisitions on me and my family to be as a shadow Director and my husband to act as a facto de Director.
Negotiating with them we have a mediation in arranged in five weeks time I can represent myself as I can prove my points and the reasons for liquidation but I need someone to represent my husband and his parents who are being brought into this. Can anyone advise if a solicitor for a fixed week could represent me in the mediation? The transaction they are challenging our four years before the liquidation date they don’t even fall into a two year old category.
Thank you I am on a limited time. Can you please advise?

chenmichael · Aug 24, 2026

Sasha123 said:
Hello there, in my company went insolvent in January 2025
Since the rising cost of gas and electricity bills, my electricity bill piled up to over 36K and I was negotiating with the bailiff for a full year paying them in instalments eventually when I couldn’t pay any more, they try to disconnect the supply that I had to take an instant decision to close the
company I spoke to the insolvency practitioner who did the process for me only to find out a few months later. I have got liquidators Solicitor solicitors putting lots of acquisitions on me and my family to be as a shadow Director and my husband to act as a facto de Director.
Negotiating with them we have a mediation in arranged in five weeks time I can represent myself as I can prove my points and the reasons for liquidation but I need someone to represent my husband and his parents who are being brought into this. Can anyone advise if a solicitor for a fixed week could represent me in the mediation? The transaction they are challenging our four years before the liquidation date they don’t even fall into a two year old category.
Thank you I am on a limited time. Can you please advise?

I would be very wary of depending solely on the age of the transactions. The applicable limitation period can vary on exactly what the liquidator is claiming – for example, preferences and transactions at undervalue have different criteria and some claims can fall outside conventional limitations based on the legal foundation. The Insolvency Service guidance affirms that transactions at undervalue in a company liquidation are normally within two years, whereas some other types of claim have varying time constraints.

As there is mediation in five weeks and your spouse and parents are also being sought I would speak to a solicitor who deals exclusively with insolvency/disqualification disputes rather than a typical commercial solicitor.

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