The impact of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on businesses will undoubtedly require directors to consider formal restructuring and insolvency options, including the appointment of administrators. Administrators are faced with the challenge of assessing a company's options and forming a recommendation in an era of high market uncertainty. Both proposing a holding deed of company arrangement (DOCA) and extending the convening period are being discussed as options to provide administrators with more time to undertake these tasks. In this article we consider the scope and limitations of each strategy.