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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
What The Insolvency Service is doing
16 July 2018 — News story
Carillion: Official Receiver's employment update
The Official Receiver provides an update on employment within the Carillion group in liquidation.
22 June 2018 — News story
Poundworld Retail Limited in administration: how to claim redundancy or register as a creditor
Poundworld Retail Limited entered into administration on 11 June 2018.
11 June 2018 — Press release
Don’t fall victim to rogue health supplement companies
During Scams Awareness Month, people are being warned to be vigilant against rogue health supplement companies who target elderly and vulnerable victims
30 May 2018 — Press release
Rogue pension and finance companies closed down after abusing millions of pounds
Six pension and finance companies have been wound up in the high court after they were used to abuse millions of pounds of people’s savings.
21 May 2018 — News story
Winding Up Petitions against Store First continue
A voluntary questionnaire has been sent to investors of Store First Limited to help assist the court in considering the petitions.
Latest from The Insolvency Service
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Independent Trustee appointed to manage Fast Pensions schemes
- News story
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Individual Insolvencies by location, age and gender, England and Wales 2017
- Official statistics
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Binary options company shut down over false and misleading claims
- Press release
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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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Our consultations
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Collective Redundancy Consultation for Employers facing Insolvency
- Consultation outcome
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Insolvency and corporate governance
- Closed consultation
- See all consultations
Our publications
Our statistics
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Individual Insolvencies by location, age and gender, England and Wales 2017
- Official statistics
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Insolvency Service Enforcement Outcomes: 2018/19
- Official statistics
- See all statistics
Our management
Contact the Insolvency Service
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 7596 6187
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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Freedom of Information and Data Protection Act team
4th Floor, 4 Abbey Orchard Street
London
SW1P 2HT
United Kingdom
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