The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016

Deceased administrative receiver

4.19.—(1) If the administrative receiver dies a notice of the fact and date of death must be delivered as soon as reasonably practicable to—

(a) the person by whom the appointment was made;

(b) the registrar of companies;

(c) the company or, if it is in liquidation, the liquidator; and

(d) the members of the creditors’ committee.

(2) The notice must be delivered by one of the following—

(a) a surviving joint administrative receiver;

(b) a member of the deceased administrative receiver’s firm (if the deceased was a member or employee of a firm);

(c) an officer of the deceased administrative receiver’s company (if the deceased was an officer or employee of a company); or

(d) a personal representative of the deceased administrative receiver.

(3) If such a notice has not been delivered within 21 days following the administrative receiver’s death then any other person may deliver the notice.