Section 249: "Connected" with a company.

Insolvency Act 1986 · 1986 c. 45View on legislation.gov.uk

Part VII: Interpretation for First Group of Parts

For the purposes of any provision in this Group of Parts, a person is connected with a company if—

he is a director or shadow director of the company or an associate of such a director or shadow director, or
he is an associate of the company,

and "associate" has the meaning given by section 435 in Part XVIII of this Act.

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