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Dealing with an insolvent's freehold or leasehold property, including action to be taken to protect an interest in the property, steps to be taken where the property is the bankrupt's 'family home' and dealin…
Dealing with an insolvent's motor vehicle, including matters to be taken into account before the vehicle is sold
This page provides a full list of published guidance about the following processes administered or regulated by the Insolvency Service:
Guidance for debt advisers who need to create and submit a DRO application.
This guidance deals with the circumstances in which the Registrar of Companies may dissolve a company
Disclaiming property of the insolvency where that property is onerous, including the process to be followed for an effective disclaimer
This page provides guidance on how to submit information about employee pensions to the Redundancy Payments Service (RPS).
Rights of action
Dividends are payments made to shareholders from company profits after Corporation Tax.
This document contains information related to company investigations and The Insolvency Service.
A guide to what happens to a PPI claim after someone has been made bankrupt in England and Wales.
A dissolved company is one that has been removed or ‘struck off’ from the Companies House register. Once dissolved the company is no longer able to trade.
Actions to take in the initial stages of a bankruptcy including letters to be sent and enquiries to be undertaken
Dealing with the affairs of a debtor who dies during the bankruptcy process or the estate of a deceased insolvent
Guidance on appointing an insolvency practitioner and handing over the estate. Including the use of the official receivers' rotas and vacancies in office.
How to claim money back from a person that is bankrupt or a company that is in liquidation.
As a director, there are general duties you are expected to perform.
Information about debts owed by the company to its creditors and when a director may become personally liable for them.
Details on RP14 and RP14A upload
How the accounting systems in relation to insolvent estates operate and the legislative basis for the accounting for fees and expenses relating to the work of the official receiver.
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