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Get information on bankruptcy, redundancy, paying off your debts, company insolvency and misconduct of trading companies and partnerships.
How to put your limited company or limited liability partnership into administration - what administration is, appointing an administrator, when administration ends
Form and guidance for employers who need to notify the government of potential redundancies.
Template for a proof of debt (general form) in relation to the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016
What happens if your company cannot pay its debts and is given a court judgment, statutory demand or winding-up order by your creditors
An alternative to liquidation - reschedule payment to creditors to recover from insolvency
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
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
Get contact details for official receivers in England and Wales
How to apply for bankruptcy. What to do if you’ve been made bankrupt: if you’re at risk of violence, how long it lasts, bankruptcy restrictions, what happens to your home and possessions when you're bankrupt.
Report a disqualified director for working illegally to The Insolvency Service - complain using the online form
How to complain about an insolvency practitioner - complain about unprofessional or unethical conduct or how your case has been handled.
RP14A upload template
Apply to cancel a winding up (liquidation) order so your company can continue to trade - find out the form you need and what happens at the hearing
Complain about a bankrupt person or someone with bankruptcy or debt relief restrictions who is not acting honestly or is acting as a company director
RP15 - Pension Contribution form
Template for a debtor application for an Order for non-disclosure of current address, in relation to the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016
Spreadsheet for Pension contribution applications.
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