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The responsibility for your company’s money lies with you, the director.
What insolvency means for limited companies and their directors.
Members’ Voluntary Liquidation (MVL) is used when a company can pay its debts but the members (shareholders) want to close it.
Reusing a company name is prohibited and subject to specific restrictions.
Directors must co-operate with any Insolvency Practitioner (IP) or Official Receiver (OR) appointed as 'office-holder' during a formal insolvency event.
Customers were left out of pocket, without a holiday and with no refunds provided
Court winds-up company after Insolvency Service uncovers evidence of government loan abuse
Manchester-based company believed to be offering insolvency practitioner services when it was not authorised to do so is wound-up in court.
Numbers of director disqualifications and bankruptcy and debt relief order restrictions achieved as a result of enforcement action of the Insolvency Service.
The Official Receiver has announced plans to return £280 million to creditors of the Thomas Cook group of companies
Information for landlords, customers, employees, creditors and shareholders of Thomas Cook in liquidation.
Management information on notifications received as part of the statutory Advanced Notification of Redundancy scheme.
This collection brings together all current sanctions against insolvency practitioners as a result of professional misconduct.
Full guidance on what happens when you're made bankrupt.
What you need to know if you are a creditor with a debt listed in a Debt Relief Order (DRO).
A Debt Relief Order (DRO) is a solution to deal with personal debts you cannot pay. It helps you make a fresh start (with some restrictions).
Guidance on debt relief orders for debt advisers. To search, press ‘control’ and ‘f’ on your keyboard at the same time. A search box will appear.
This guidance is for approved Intermediaries applying for a DRO.
Dealing with a Debt Relief Order (DRO) including application process
Guidance on dealing with case administration matters for Insolvency Service staff
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