214 Wrongful trading
Insolvency Act 1986 (1986 c 45) | Legislation

214  Wrongful trading

(1)     Subject to subsection (3) below, if in the course of the winding up of a company it appears that subsection (2) of this section applies in relation to a person who is or has been a director of the company, the court, on the application of the liquidator, may declare that that person is to be liable to make such contribution (if any) to the company's assets as the court thinks proper.

(2)     This subsection applies in relation to a person if—

(a)     the company has gone into insolvent liquidation,

(b)     at some time before the commencement of the winding up of the company, that person knew or ought to have

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