An Application by a Liquidator to be Noted in the Register (Form LRA 46) is an official document used in Kenya when a liquidator seeks to be registered as the proprietor of a company's property during winding-up proceedings. This jurisdiction-specific form is prescribed under the Land Registration Act and the Land Registration (General) Regulations, 2017, specifically Rule 60(1). It enables court-appointed or shareholder-appointed liquidators to take legal control of corporate assets for orderly liquidation and creditor payment.
This form is intended for liquidators, insolvency practitioners, official receivers, company administrators, creditors' representatives, and their legal advisors appointed to wind up companies either through court order (compulsory liquidation) or shareholder resolution (voluntary liquidation). When a company enters liquidation, its directors lose control over assets and a liquidator is appointed to collect, manage, sell, and distribute company property to creditors and shareholders according to legal priorities.
The application requires the title number, date of application, full name and registration number of the company proprietor being wound up, and full name of the applicant liquidator. The liquidator must attach critical supporting documents including a sealed copy of the court order appointing them (for compulsory liquidation) or a resolution duly certified by the company secretary (for voluntary liquidation), or for foreign companies, certification by a notary public. A statutory declaration and other supporting documents evidencing the liquidation and appointment must also be attached.
The liquidator must execute the application with identification number, PIN number, and signature verified by a certifying officer. Once registered and sealed by the Land Registrar, the liquidator is noted on the register as proprietor, giving them legal authority to manage, lease, or sell the company's property to maximize asset realization for creditor payment and distribution to stakeholders according to priority established under Kenya's insolvency and companies legislation.