Insolvency Act · s 166

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s 166Interest on debts

(1)

In a winding up, interest is payable in accordance with this section on any debt proved in the winding up, including so much of any such debt as represents interest on the remainder.

(2)

Any surplus remaining after the payment of the debts proved in a winding up shall, before being applied for any other purpose, be applied in

Insolvency paying interest on those debts in respect of the periods during which they have been outstanding since the company went into liquidation.

(3)

All interest under this section ranks equally, whether or not the debts on which it is payable rank equally.