FA whats significant about the 8 week? Is that the time period it needs to be sorted by?
56.1.77 Duty to make proposals to meet the purpose of the administration
The administrator must make a statement providing details of his/her proposals to achieve the purpose of the administration. The proposals should be made as soon as reasonably practicable within eight weeks of the date of the company entering administration unless the court or creditors allow a longer period [Note 15].
56.1.78 Statement of proposals
The statement of proposals must include, amongst any other matters set out in the Insolvency Rules 1986, the circumstances leading up to the administration, summary statement of affairs, details of how the administrator’s remuneration will be fixed and the objectives of the administration. For companies which enter administration on or after 6 April 2010 the statement must include details of any pre-administration costs charged or incurred (see paragraph 56.1.81 for further information) [Note 16]. The statement of proposals must be sent to the registrar of companies, all known creditors, and all members of the company [Note 17]. The statement of proposals must be presented to the initial meeting of creditors (see paragraph 56.1.83) [Note 18].
56.1.83 Duty to call an initial creditors’ meeting
Each copy of the administrator’s statement of proposals sent to creditors (see paragraph 56.1.78) must be accompanied by an invitation to an initial creditors’ meeting (Form 2.20B), except in the circumstances outlined in paragraph 56.1.84. The meeting must be held as soon as reasonably practicable and within ten weeks of entering administration [Note 24]. The ten week limit may be extended with the permission of the court or with the consent of the creditors [Note 25]. Creditors should be given not less than 14 days notice of the meeting [Note 26]. The administrator must gazette the notice of meeting and may further advertise it if he/she thinks fit [Note 27].
So proposals within 8 weeks, meeting within 10 weeks notice of which must be min. 14 days thus would have to be sent out within the 8 weeks.
I still think it's wrong. Something this important, where livelihoods are at stake, shouldn't be filtered down second hand.
Anyway, I hope it's good news for you all next week.
I agree, for what it's worth, but let's not run away with what is going on - we aren't writing about what has happened, we're discussing reports of alleged happenings, from various sources of equally variable reliability.
These times aren't known as 'post truth' for nothing and I have, do and will continue to take, all reports of happenings at Odsal as just rumours until we're told something concrete by someone in an official capacity.
"•Where next for Bradford? With a decision on the club’s future imminent, we speak exclusively to a man looking to take the club on in 2017 – if they are liquidated. Stand by for some scathing comments on the situation at the Bulls. •There’s also reaction from Andrew Chalmers after his consortium’s bid was rejected last week, as he speaks exclusively to us."