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The Insolvency and Companies List was formerly known as the Companies Court. We handle cases relating to the insolvency of companies, including: petitions to wind up a company applications to unfreeze bank accounts or challenge a winding up petition applications...
Information for people who have a Debt Relief Order about what happens after.
Use this service if you need to repay debt to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Use this service if you need to repay money to the Department for Work and…
Get free, confidential and independent advice on dealing with debt problems across the UK - telephone, fax, opening hours, website
Guidance for creditors applying to take a debt recovery step, cancel or amend the ‘breathing space’, or have a debt removed.
How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.
When debt payments can be taken from your wages, changing how much you pay, paying it off early, and reporting a change to your circumstances
The DMO carries out the government’s debt management policy of minimising financing costs over the long term, taking account of risk. We minimise the cost of offsetting the government’s net cash flows over time, while operating in a risk appetite...
How to prioritise and reduce your debts, and where to get free debt advice
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
What you need to know if you are a creditor with a debt listed in a Debt Relief Order (DRO).
This page provides links to guidance produced by, or relating to, the Insolvency Service
What happens if your company cannot pay its debts and is given a court judgment, statutory demand or winding-up order by your creditors
Find out what help you can get to help you manage your debts.
Find out how to account for VAT and who to contact if you're an insolvency practitioner and you're appointed over insolvent VAT-registered businesses.
Making someone bankrupt is one way to recover money owed to you – bankruptcy petition fees and download a guide to creditor bankruptcy petitions
Guidance for creditors of a debt that has been placed in a ‘breathing space’.
Alternatives to bankruptcy and the different types of agreements you can make with your creditors.
Detailed information about the Insolvency Service’s investigation and enforcement work, how we achieve our outcomes and how to complain about misconduct.
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