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

The government said the Official Receiver would continue selling refined products for a number of weeks, giving buyers time to adjust their supply chains.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 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

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

The charity has said that the remaining names are in a database held by the Official Receiver, and that councils only sought a small number of names.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2015

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