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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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"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

The Official Receiver was continuing to "pursue interest" from potential buyers for "individual assets".

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

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

"Those figures from the Official Receiver," Phipps remarked, as he filled his glass with wine and passed the bottle across the table, "are scarcely what we had a right to expect, eh, Stanley?"

From The Profiteers by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)

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