http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1024/paragraph/wrapper34The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseINSOLVENCY, ENGLAND AND WALES;COMPANIES, INDIVIDUALS2025-11-22Expert Participation2025-11-19These Rules set out the detailed procedures for the conduct of all company and personal insolvency proceedings in England and Wales under the Insolvency Act 1986 and otherwise give effect to that Act. These Rules supersede the Insolvency Rules 1986 (SI 1986/1925 as amended). Those Rules are revoked along with 29 amending Rules. These Rules give effect to amendments made to the Insolvency Act by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2011 (c.24), the Deregulation Act 2015 (c.20) and the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c.26).PART 16PROXIES AND CORPORATE REPRESENTATIONCorporate representation: bankruptcy and IVA
[Note: section 434B makes similar provision for corporate representation in company insolvency proceedings.]
Section 434B(1)(a) is substituted by paragraph 57 of Schedule 9 to the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c.26).Pt. 16 applied (with modifications) (5.7.2018) by The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/719), rules 1.1, 3.29 (with rule 1.2)Pt. 16 applied (with modifications) (31.1.2019) by The Education Administration Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/1135), rules 1, 3.29 (with rule 1.2)Pt. 16 applied in part (temp.) (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), s. 49(1), Sch. 4 para. 23(1)(b) (with ss. 2(2), 5(2), Sch. 4 para. 12)Pt. 16 applied (temp.) (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), s. 49(1), Sch. 4 para. 41(b) (with ss. 2(2), 5(2), Sch. 4 para. 12)Pt. 16 applied in part (with modifications) (30.9.2021) by S.I. 2014/229, art. 2(2A), Sch. 1A paras. 1(4)(5), 11(1)(b), 29(b), 38 (as inserted by The Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Administration) (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1048), arts. 1(1), 2)Pt. 16 applied (with modifications) (18.7.2023) by The Relevant Licensee Nuclear Company Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/712), rules 1(2)(a), 30, 33 (with rule 2)Pt. 16 applied (with modifications) (19.11.2025) by The Carbon Dioxide Transport and Storage (Licensed Operators) Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2025 (S.I. 2025/1135), rules 1(2)(a), 30, 33 (with rule 2(1))