236 Inquiry into company's dealings, etc
Insolvency Act 1986 (1986 c 45) | Legislation

236  Inquiry into company's dealings, etc

(1)     This section applies as does section 234; and it also applies in the case of a company in respect of which a winding-up order has been made by the court in England and Wales as if references to the office-holder included the official receiver, whether or not he is the liquidator.

(2)     The court may, on the application of the office-holder, summon to appear before it—

(a)     any officer of the company,

(b)     any person known or suspected to have in his possession any property of

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