Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994) 1994

Petition to wind up a company

74.21.—(1) The petition shall include averments in relation to–

(a) the petitioner, if other than the company, and his title to present the petition;

(b) in respect of the company–

(i) its current and any previous registered name;

(ii) the address of its registered office, and any previous such address within 6 months immediately before the presentation of the petition so far as known to the petitioner;

(iii) a statement of the nature of its business and objects, the amount of its capital (nominal and issued) indicating what part is called up, paid up or credited as paid up, and the amount of the assets of the company so far as known to the petitioner;

(c) whether, to the knowledge of the petitioner, a receiver has been appointed in respect of any part of the property of the company or a liquidator has been appointed for the voluntary winding up of the company;

(d) the grounds on which the petition proceeds; and

(e) the name and address of the person proposed to be appointed, and his qualification to act, as interim liquidator.