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This document contains guidance on the main statutory consequences flowing from a bankruptcy restrictions order or undertaking.
11 sham companies were part of a group that fraudulently claimed UK-taxpayer funds and transferred the money to Hong Kong.
Even the best-run business can face unexpected challenges and solvency issues. It's important you recognise the signs and understand your duties as a director.
This guide explains the role of the insolvency service in investigating phoenixism
The purpose of SIP 16 is to ensure that creditors are informed as to the reasons why a practitioner decided on a pre-packaged sale.
Investors lost more than £57 million through the fund
Judge orders Director of Public Prosecutions to consider criminal prosecution, while accomplice receives separate 11-year ban.
Powers, duties and functions of the Official Receiver including situations where those powers are limited by law or by internal operational rules
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Director banned for 9 years and three further directors receive extended bankruptcy restrictions for misusing COVID-19 financial relief schemes.
7 associated mini-bond selling companies responsible for mis-selling of over £20m of loan notes also took £2 million from investors after the companies were insolvent.
Rogue volume IVA provider wound-up, along with three connected companies, protecting people in debt from further harm after the companies abused millions of customers’ payments.
Dealing with a failure to co-operate by company officers, partners and bankrupts.
This chapter provides guidance on partnerships. It covers both general partnerships and limited partnerships but not limited liability partnerships (LLPs), which are covered in chapter 53.
Dealing with the affairs of a debtor who dies during the bankruptcy process or the estate of a deceased insolvent
Statistics on Company insolvencies in England and Wales, and related statistics for Scotland and Northern Ireland
Distribution by means of a dividend or division of property
Guidance on dealing with the interaction between the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and the Insolvency Act 1986.
London fraudster provided fictitious turnover for a business which never existed to obtain the loan
Businessman fraudulently applied for a Covid Bounce Back Loan and broke company law when applying to have his business struck off
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