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A company that enters formal insolvency will in many cases have outstanding debts.
Collection of monies owed to an insolvent, including the process for engaging contracted agents to undertake the recovery
The official receiver may use debt collection agencies to collect debts and income payments agreements.
What happens if your company cannot pay its debts and is given a court judgment, statutory demand or winding-up order by your creditors
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.
Use this form to apply to the court to close or wind up a company if it can't pay its debts. This is also known as 'compulsory liquidation'.
Debts you owe (for example court fines, rent or Council Tax) can be deducted from your benefits – sometimes called third party deductions or Fuel Direct
Details of the £13.4 billion debt that will be written off to support the NHS in its response to coronavirus (COVID-19) and ensure long-term financial sustainability.
Norwich is a prison for men aged 18 and over on the eastern outskirts of Norwich in Norfolk.
How your local council can help if you're struggling to pay Council Tax - and what action they can take to get any money you owe from you
How to prioritise and reduce your debts, and where to get free debt advice
Detailed information about the Insolvency Service’s investigation and enforcement work, how we achieve our outcomes and how to complain about misconduct.
Tax credit overpayments - repaying tax credits, repayment methods, what to do if you cannot repay
When HMRC will issue a joint and several liability notice to individuals who have been involved with companies which have become insolvent and have a tax liability with HMRC.
Check if you can claim for bad debt relief if a customer is insolvent and can no longer pay what they owe for taxable aggregate.
We are a government agency that helps to deliver economic confidence by supporting those in financial distress, tackling financial wrongdoing and maximising returns to creditors. The Insolvency Service is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Business and Trade...
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