117 High Court and county court jurisdiction
Insolvency Act 1986 (1986 c 45) | Legislation

Chapter VI
Winding Up by the Court

Jurisdiction (England and Wales)

117  High Court and county court jurisdiction

(1)     The High Court has jurisdiction to wind up any company registered in England and Wales.

(2)     Where [in the case of a company registered in England and Wales the amount of its] share capital paid up or credited as paid up does not exceed £120,000, then (subject

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