Skip to main content
Guidance

Director information hub: Consequences of company insolvency

Companies become insolvent for a variety of reasons. What happens next will depend on the individual circumstances involved.

Consequences for directors

What can happen to a director if a company is insolvent.

Disqualification: the insolvent investigation process

Understanding the process when the Insolvency Service investigates your conduct as director of an insolvent company.

HMRC joint and several liability notices

HMRC action to deal with tax avoidance matters.

Debts and insolvent companies

Where to get help.

Antecedent transactions

Information about transactions during administration or liquidation.

Go back to the director information hub homepage.

Help us to improve the director information hub by completing a short feedback survey.

Updates to this page

Published 7 July 2023
Last updated 13 May 2026 show all updates
  1. Added 'Director information hub'; to title. Moved feedback content tot foot of page to tidy it up.

  2. New link added.

  3. New section added - HMRC joint and several liability notices.

  4. First published.

Sign up for emails or print this page