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Bring photo ID to vote Check what photo ID you'll need to vote in person in the General Election on 4 July.
How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.
Find out how to create a Government Gateway account to use the Breathing Space service or reset your sign in credentials.
Find a licensed insolvency practitioner in your area.
Making someone bankrupt is one way to recover money owed to you – bankruptcy petition fees and download a guide to creditor bankruptcy petitions
Find out what help you can get to help you manage your debts.
When you can be disqualified from being a director of a company - how the process works, investigations, what happens if you're banned
Lays-offs and short-time working - pay, rights, temporary lay-off, redundancy, taking on extra work, claiming Jobseeker's Allowance, short-time regulations and payments
Correct a mistake or update information you provided in your online claim for redundancy.
Information for people who have a Debt Relief Order about what happens after.
What happens if your company cannot pay its debts and is given a court judgment, statutory demand or winding-up order by your creditors
Form and guidance for employers who need to notify the government of potential redundancies.
An alternative to liquidation - reschedule payment to creditors to recover from insolvency
How to put your limited company or limited liability partnership into administration - what administration is, appointing an administrator, when administration ends
What to do if you've been made bankrupt: how to get help with bankruptcy, and how to oppose a bankruptcy petition.
How to buy or acquire the assets of a dissolved company - how and when you can claim money or property, who to contact and the forms you need
Insolvency Service Redundancy Payments Service factsheet for employees made redundant by an insolvent employer
Guidance on dealing with case administration matters for Insolvency Service staff
If you're owed money in a bankruptcy or company liquidation case, use a Proof of Debt form to register as a creditor and make a claim for the money you're owed
Get contact details for official receivers in England and Wales
Template for a proof of debt (general form) in relation to the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016
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