Official Receiver

British  

noun

1. an officer appointed by the Department of Trade and Industry to receive the income and manage the estate of a bankrupt pending the appointment of a trustee in bankruptcy See also receiver

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Example Sentences

"We are supporting the Official Receiver so that they are prepared to take the necessary steps should the company enter into compulsory liquidation," a statement said.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

Lindsey Oil Refinery, near Immingham, was taken over by the Official Receiver in June after its owner Prax Group went into administration, putting 420 jobs at risk.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

A spokesperson for the Official Receiver, which also acts on behalf of Carillion's creditors, said that it had taken the action in the interest of those "who lost substantially in the liquidation".

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2022

This is because, from a legal standpoint, they are considered separate to the UK parent company and are not under the jurisdiction of the UK's Official Receiver.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2019

It ended at last; and this strange victim of the de Barral failure, whose name would never be known to the Official Receiver, came down to breakfast, impenetrable in her everyday perfection.

From Chance A Tale in Two Parts by Conrad, Joseph