Who Can Present a Bankruptcy Petition?

The following may present a petition for a bankruptcy order against a debtor to the court:-

In cases (a) and (b) above, the debtor must be:-

• (a) A creditor or more than one of them jointly;
• (b) The debtor himself;
• (c) Any person who is currently bound by a composition or scheme proposed by the debtor and approved under the Insolvency Act 1986;
• (d) The Director of Public Prosecutions or other authorised officer, where a criminal bankruptcy order has been made against the debtor.

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• (a) Domiciled in England and Wales;
• (b) Personally present in England and Wales on the day the petition is presented
  OR
• (c) Have been ordinarily resident/ have had a place of residence/ have carried on business, in England and Wales at any time during the previous three years.