Insolvency Act 1986, Schedule 1, paragraph 13

SCHEDULE 1 Powers of Administrator or Administrative Receiver

13 Power to make any payment which is necessary or incidental to the performance of his functions.

Cases considering Schedule 1, paragraph 13 16

Farnborough Airport Properties Company & Anor v Revenue And Customs

[2019] EWCA Civ 118 · 8 February 2019

The power to carry on the company’s business supported the conclusion that the receivers had displaced the shareholders’ practical control during the receivership. (see paras [17]; [66]-[69])

Lune Metal Products Ltd v Getliffe & Ors

[2006] EWCA Civ 1720 · 14 December 2006Interprets

Allows payments necessary or incidental to the performance of administrators’ functions. It supports creditor payments that enable an administration purpose or facilitate discharge, but not a wholly free-standing distribution. (see [16]; [19]; [31]; [49])

Cross Transport Ltd (In Administration), Re

[2026] EWHC 1636 (Ch) · 30 June 2026Interprets

Used to explain the administrator’s power to make payments necessary or incidental to the administrator’s functions, and the earlier limits on distributions to unsecured creditors. (see paras [10(iii)]; [18]-[19])

1 more judgment, and what each says about Schedule 1, paragraph 13, are in the case-law panel in the full Act.