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- Guidance on debt relief options, company liquidation, investigation and enforcement
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News story
British Steel Limited in liquidation: information for customers, suppliers and employees
On 22 May 2019 the High Court ordered British Steel Limited into compulsory liquidation. The Official Receiver was appointed as liquidator.
News story
Monarch Airlines – receiving your protective award payment
We are processing protective award payments made by the Employment Tribunal to former employees of the airline.
News story
The Insolvency Service newsletter: Winter 2019
The Winter 2019 edition of our newsletter is now available.
Press release
Student housing investors jailed after ‘Ponzi’ scheme defrauds clients
Student housing investors have been jailed after establishing a ‘Ponzi’-type scheme to pay-off financiers of their previously failed companies.
News story
Store First Limited – information for creditors, customers, investors and other interested parties.
Store First Limited and three related companies were wound up in the High Court on 30 April.
News story
Layezy Racing Owners Club: information for creditors
How to register as a creditor if you are owed money.
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What The Insolvency Service does
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, Energy & Industrial Strategy.
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- Call for evidence: regulation of insolvency practitioners review of current regulatory landscape
- Insolvency and corporate governance
Transparency and freedom of information releases
- Insolvency Service: annual report and accounts, 2018 to 2019
- Insolvency Service spend - April 2019 to March 2020
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Insolvency enquiry line
Telephone
0300 678 0015
For information about the insolvency process contact the Insolvency Enquiry Line during office hours. Open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday except Wednesday 10am to 5pm. We can give you general information about: insolvency, what official receivers do and where you can go to get the information or advice you need.
We can’t give you: legal or financial advice, information on specific insolvency cases, information or advice on matters directly relating to other government departments.
Redundancy Payments
Birmingham
B2 2LX
United Kingdom
Telephone
0330 331 0020
Contact Redundancy Payments during office hours. Open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday except Wednesday 10:30am to 5pm. Contact about claims for redundancy, pay in lieu of notice, holiday pay, arrears of wages, protective award payments and lost pension contributions.
Online Claims Service: https://www.gov.uk/claim-redundancy
Investigations and Enforcement Services
The Insolvency Service
4th, Floor Cannon House
18 Priory Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6FD
United Kingdom
Telephone
0300 678 0017
The Insolvency Service Investigations and Enforcement Services(https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/insolvency-service-investigations-and-enforcement-what-we-do-our-outcomes-and-complaints) are responsible for investigating serious financial misconduct in companies and individuals who are subject to bankruptcy or debt relief orders. These powers to investigate are civil and not criminal.
Our independent Criminal Enforcement Team (https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/insolvency-service-criminal-enforcement-team) is the lead criminal enforcement agency for insolvency related fraud and associated corporate misconduct.
Head office address
London
SW1P 2HT
United Kingdom
Telephone:
020 7637 1110
Estate Accounts and Scanning
Estate Accounts and Scanning
PO Box 16652
Birmingham
B2 2HR
United Kingdom
General enquiries
0121 698 4268
Press Office
4 Abbey Orchard Street
London
SW1P 2HT
United Kingdom
Media Manager
020 7637 6498
Media Manager
020 7637 6219
This service is for journalists only. For any other queries, please contact the Insolvency Enquiry line on 0300 678 0015.
For all media enquiries outside normal working hours, please contact the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Press Office on 020 7215 1000.
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18 Priory Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6FD
United Kingdom
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