The Insolvency Service
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- Search the Individual Insolvency Register
- Contact an official receiver
- Find an insolvency practitioner
- Make a complaint to the Insolvency Service
- Search the register of disqualified company directors
- Investigations and enforcement
- Declaring bankruptcy or being made bankrupt
- Company director disqualification
- Your rights if your employer is insolvent
- Guidance on debt relief options, company liquidation, investigation and enforcement
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Getting help if your business is in distress
If your business is in difficulty there is support and advice available.
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Changes to the delivery of our services during the coronavirus pandemic
As a result of government instructions to stay at home we have changed the way we deliver our services.
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Be vigilant against coronavirus scams
We are warning the public to be extra vigilant and be wary of scams related to coronavirus (Covid-19).
Press release
Regulations temporarily suspended to fast-track supplies of PPE to NHS staff and protect companies hit by COVID-19
New measures announced today will give vital support to frontline NHS staff battling COVID-19 and support businesses under pressure as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
News story
Recognising fraudulent contact about your investments
Fraudsters have been impersonating Official Receivers or claiming that they have been instructed to act on their behalf, stating that they can recover your funds for a fee. Find out how to keep yourself safe.
Blog post
From panic to plan: the move to debt relief
We invited Kate Cook of Citizens Advice to talk about her 13 years experience in the debt advice sector and her work with Debt Relief Orders.
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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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See all servicesPolicy papers and consultations
- Call for evidence: regulation of insolvency practitioners review of current regulatory landscape
- Insolvency and corporate governance
Transparency and freedom of information releases
- Insolvency practitioner sanctions: Mrs Elaine Masters 12 March 2020
- Insolvency Service spend - April 2020to March 2021
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Contact the Insolvency Service
Insolvency enquiry line
Our call centres are closed during the coronavirus pandemic
You can still contact us by using the contact form
For information about the insolvency process contact the Insolvency Enquiry Line. Open 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm Monday to Thursday, and 9am to 1pm on Friday. 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
Please contact by email only.
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Contact about claims for redundancy, loss of notice pay, 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
Office currently closed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Please contact via website.
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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.
Our independent Legal Services Directorate (https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/insolvency-service-legal-services-directorate) is the lead enforcement agency for insolvency related fraud and associated corporate misconduct.
Head office address
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Telephone:
020 7637 1110
Estate Accounts and Scanning
Office currently closed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Please contact by email only.
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Press Office
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Media Manager
020 7637 6498
This service is for journalists only. For any other queries, please contact the Insolvency Enquiry Line.
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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- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
- Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.
- Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.
Freedom of Information and Data Protection Act team
Office currently closed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Please contact by email only.
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