Who can make an out-of-court Administration Appointment outside of court opening hours?

Where an Administrator appointment must be made urgently but the court is closed, the holder of a qualifying floating charge (QFCH) may file a notice of appointment with the court, notwithstanding that the court is not open for public business. When the court is closed (and only when it is closed), a QFCH may file a notice of appointment with the court by faxing the appropriate form to a designated telephone number, or by emailing it (or sending it as an attachment to an email) to a designated email address.

The usual conditions apply as to whether a QFCH is entitled to appoint an administrator, including the provision of sufficient notice to any prior floating charge holder and that the floating charge must have become enforceable. For further detail, see Practice Notes: Out-of-court appointments—who can apply and in what circumstances?, Out-of-court administration appointments by a QFCH—the procedure and Security review checklist.

How is the appointment made?