Section 73: Scheme of this Part

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

Part IV: Winding Up of Companies Registered under the Companies Acts — Chapter I: Preliminary

This Part applies to the winding up of a company registered under the Companies Act 2006 in England and Wales or Scotland.

The winding up may be either—

voluntary (see Chapters 2 to 5), or
by the court (see Chapter 6).

This Chapter and Chapters 7 to 10 relate to winding up generally, except where otherwise stated.

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