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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Official Receiver

He added that the Official Receiver "continues to pursue interest in individual assets".

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2025

The Official Receiver took over the Lindsey Oil Refinery in North East Lincolnshire last month after its owner Prax went into administration, putting 420 jobs at risk.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 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

He had submitted to the inquisitiveness of the Official Receiver, and to the harsh prying of those rampant baying beasts, his creditors.

From The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns by Bennett, Arnold