Official Receiver

British

noun

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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The company will now be placed in the hands of the Official Receiver and special managers from consultancy firm Teneo, which has been appointed to run it on behalf of the liquidator.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 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

Mrs May said the Official Receiver was looking into the issue and could recover the cash if necessary.

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2018

A man may go nine times to Holloway for contempt, and after the tenth visit come before the Official Receiver and be broke.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, May 3, 1890. by Various

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