The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016

Contents of petition E+W

10.7.—(1) The petition must state—

(a) the name and postal address of the petitioner;

(b) where the petitioner is represented by a solicitor, the name, postal address and telephone number of the solicitor;

(c) that the petitioner requests that the court make a bankruptcy order against the debtor;

(d) whether—

(i) the debtor's centre of main interests is within a member State,

(ii) the debtor's centre of main interests is not within a member State, or

(iii) the debtor carries on business as an Article 1.2 undertaking;

(e) whether the debtor—

(i) is resident in England and Wales, or

(ii) is not resident in England and Wales;

(f) whether the petition is presented to—

(i) the High Court,

(ii) the County Court at Central London, or

(iii) a specified hearing centre; and

(g) the reasons why the court or hearing centre to which the petition is presented is the correct court or hearing centre under rule 10.11.

(2) If the petition is based on a statutory demand, and more than four months have elapsed between the service of the demand and the presentation of the petition, the petition must explain the reasons for the delay.

(3) The petition must also contain a blank box for the court to complete with the details of the venue for hearing the petition.