insolvent partnership order 1986
  insolvent partnership order 1994
  winding up petition
  partnership voluntary arrangement
  partnership administration order
   


PVA Case Study

Jones, Smith and Co is a firm of Solicitors. The partners, John Jones, Simon Smith and David Davies have realised that the partnership is unable to pay its debts and is insolvent.

They have decided to continue with the partnership and to propose a PVA in order to repay its creditors. As individuals each partner is solvent.

The only assets that the partnership has, is some office furniture, which will realise a minimum amount. They propose to continue in the partnership and that each of the partners will offer 50% of the equity in their properties together with monthly payments.

They feel that this would be acceptable to creditors for as a result, all creditors would be paid in full within 3 years.

If any creditor was not to accept the PVA as proposed however, that creditor could then take enforcement action against the personal assets of each solicitor.