Creditor petitions to Increase
The Insolvency Service has recently announced their proposal to increase the cost of deposits payable on creditors’ bankruptcy and winding-up petitions which are presented on or after 1st November 2022, no word yet on Debtor petitions where deposits are at present £680
The proposal is as follows:
Bankruptcy Petition deposit increasing from £990 to £1,500
Winding-up Petition deposit increasing from £1,600 to £2,600
If the proposed changes are approved it will mean the overall fee to issue petitions (including the court fee) will be:
Bankruptcy Petitions – increase from £1,292 to £1,802
Winding-up Petitions – increase from £1,902 to £2,902