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Wreck and salvage laws, the role of the Receiver of the Wreck, wreck owners and salvors and how to report wreck material.
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
Your responsibilities as a company director after your company has been liquidated - helping the official receiver, settling debts, what you can and cannot do.
Powers, duties and functions of the Official Receiver including situations where those powers are limited by law or by internal operational rules
How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.
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.
Get contact details for official receivers in England and Wales
The Official Receiver's role in voluntary arrangements
Guidance on debt relief orders for debt advisers. To search, press ‘control’ and ‘f’ on your keyboard at the same time. A search box will appear.
General guidance on securing, protecting and realising insolvent estates
Information for industry on how to engage and keep up to date with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Robust Global Navigation System (R-GNS) Project.
Rights of action
Dealing with an insolvent's solely-owned property where the property has or had tenants
Dealing with assets
Interviewing bankrupts and directors, including taking statements to record information obtained
This guidance deals with the circumstances in which the Registrar of Companies may dissolve a company
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