Originally the plan was to end the ban on winding up petitions on 30 June, but ongoing restrictions mean that the deadline will now be extended until 30 September 2021 to protect companies from creditor enforcement action where their debts relate to the pandemic.

The measures were first introduced in the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act in March 2020, including protecting businesses from aggressive creditor enforcement and removing personal liability on company directors.

The measures being extended till the end of September 2021 include: