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(1)
For the purposes of this Act “administrator” of a company means a person appointed under this Schedule to manage the company’s affairs, business and property.
(2)For the purposes of this Act—
(a)
a company is “in administration” while the appointment of an administrator of the company has effect,
(b)
a company “enters administration” when the appointment of an administrator takes effect,
(c)a company ceases to be in administration when the appointment of an administrator of the company ceases to have effect in accordance with this Schedule, and
(d)a company does not cease to be in administration merely because an administrator vacates office (by reason of resignation, death or otherwise) or is removed from office.
Cases considering Schedule B1, paragraph 1 11
[2023] UKSC 38 · 1 November 2023Defines
An administrator is defined as a person appointed under Schedule B1 to manage the company’s affairs, business and property. Management responsibility does not make that person an officer of the company (see paras [9]; [34]).
[2026] EWHC 362 (Ch) · 23 February 2026
The court applies paragraph 1(2)(c) as the provision by which the administration came to an end once paragraph 84(4) terminated the administrators’ appointments. (see para [43])
[2020] EWHC 1932 (Ch) · 15 July 2020Defines
Defines an administrator by reference to appointment under Schedule B1 to manage the company’s affairs, business and property. The definition supports the court’s conclusion that the statutory functions are broad, subject to the objectives in paragraph 3. (see paras [14], [39])
What each judgment says about Schedule B1, paragraph 1 is in the case-law panel in the full Act.