Late Statutory Demand Responses: Can You Still Prevent a Winding-Up Petition?
Receiving a statutory demand is often the first clear warning that a creditor is preparing to escalate matters towards insolvency proceedings. For many company directors and business owners, the situation becomes significantly more stressful where the 21-day deadline to respond has already passed. A common assumption is that once the deadline has expired, nothing can be done and a winding-up…














