The person appointed by the court to deal with the affairs of the company until a compulsory winding up order.
an insolvency practitioner or the Official Receiver who is appointed by court order to preserve a company's assets pending the hearing of a winding up petition
The name usually given to a licensed insolvency practitioner appointed to safeguard a company’s assets after presentation of a winding-up petition but before a winding-up order is made.