Under ARR 2021, an administrator cannot complete a substantial sale of a company’s business or assets to a connected person within the first eight weeks of administration unless either:-

1) The creditors approve the sale or,

2) The connected purchaser obtains a qualifying Evaluator Report and the administrator considers it.

This framework is designed to bring increased transparency and independent scrutiny to connected-party transactions, particularly urgent pre-pack sales.

Our role is to make that scrutiny process clear, quick and supportive, so the sale can move forward without unnecessary delay.

It’s a personal, guided process — from the first call to the finished report.

We know that for directors and their advisers, a transaction during administration can feel pressured and fast-moving.

Our job is not to add burden, but to walk you through the process step-by-step, making it as smooth and human as possible.

We start with a personal, no-obligation discussion with the directors — and, where appropriate, their solicitors, accountants or insolvency advisers.

During this call we try to understand the background to the business and the assets; outline the proposed transaction; discuss timing constraints and explain exactly how the ARR 2021 process applies.

We take time to understand your priorities and the commercial realities — so the report ultimately supports, rather than obstructs, a viable sale.

Once we understand the scope, we’ll provide a clear engagement letter; a fixed fee (based on complexity, but always transparent) & a simple timeline tailored to your transaction.

We know the urgency involved, so our engagement process is simple, quick with no unnecessary formalities.

Many directors worry about “what information will I need?”.

We make this straightforward by working with you and your advisers to collect the right documents, including the details of the assets/business; purchase terms; financial information; confirmation of the connection & forecasts or business plans (where relevant).

We stay accessible & responsive throughout — email, phone, video call — whatever you prefer.

This is a hand-holding exercise, not a box-ticking one.

Once we have the information, we prepare the full Evaluator Report within 48 hours.

Our goal is to provide the independent analysis required by the Regulations; be commercially realistic; support the timely completion of the sale & avoid unnecessary delay for administrators or creditors.

If the administrator or their advisers need clarification, we engage directly — removing friction from the process.

Our reports follow the ARR 2021 statutory requirements and industry best practice, including:

evaluator qualifications and independence; description of the assets or business being acquired; details of the connection between the purchaser and the company; analysis of the consideration, supporting evidence and assumptions; the required statement that the evaluator is satisfied / is not satisfied that the consideration and grounds for the disposal are reasonable; disclosure of any previous evaluator reports.

Every report is written clearly and transparently, so administrators and creditors can understand the reasoning without ambiguity.