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How to claim money back from a person that is bankrupt or a company that is in liquidation.
This director information hub is a home for information and guidance to help current and future directors. It only takes a minute to learn the essentials.
Information about director's loans.
Obtaining Income Payments Agreements (IPA) and Income Payments Orders (IPO) from bankrupts, including the matters to be taken into account when calculating the sum to be paid
As company director, you take on many legal requirements and duties. You must know what they are and when you need to complete them.
Claim for loss of notice pay (RP2)
Dear IP is updated quarterly and issued by the Insolvency Service to insolvency practitioners and other interested stakeholders
Full guidance on what happens when you're made bankrupt.
Details on RP14 and RP14A upload
The protocol is a voluntary agreement, which provides an agreed standard framework for dealing with straightforward consumer IVAs and applies to both IVA providers and creditors.
A guide to what happens to a PPI claim after someone has been made bankrupt in England and Wales.
Dealing with an insolvent's goods that are subject to a retention of title clause, including verifying the validity of the clause
Details of the definition of a creditor and rights to participate in insolvency proceedings
This guidance deals with the circumstances in which the Registrar of Companies may dissolve a company
Guidance on appointing an insolvency practitioner and handing over the estate. Including the use of the official receivers' rotas and vacancies in office.
Appointing a new director to your limited company.
The law states you must keep a record of any money you borrow from, or pay into, your company. Our fact sheet tells you more about director's loan accounts.
Corporation Tax and VAT for limited companies.
This document contains information related to the effect of a disqualification order.
General guidance on securing, protecting and realising insolvent estates
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