Insolvency disputes

[Sasha123]

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]

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]

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

 

[chenmichael]

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.

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?