News and communications

Businessman applied for two Bounce Back Loans and failed to disclose existence of first loan to liquidators

• Updated: 18 April 2024

During Debt Awareness Week, we talk to Neil Sutton, a senior leader within the bankruptcy and Debt Relief Order teams at the Insolvency Service, about some of the options that can help people on their journey out of debt.

• Updated: 21 March 2024

Don’t lose your opportunity to claim Unclaimed Court Money. The rules are changing and the time you have to claim is running out.

• Updated: 1 February 2024

Update - January 2024

• Updated: 9 January 2024

Reviewing the fees that enforcement agents (bailiffs) can recover when enforcing debts and fines.

• Updated: 18 January 2023

New guidance to help frontline government staff support vulnerable people has been published.

• Updated: 16 January 2023

West London clothing trader exaggerated his turnover by more than 10 times the actual amount to falsely claim Covid loan.

• Updated: 6 January 2023

Bankrupts from Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent and South-West London handed bankruptcy restrictions after all provided false details to secure £165,000 of loans.

• Updated: 6 December 2022

Bankrupt from West Bromwich has received 11 years of additional restrictions to protect creditors after he abused £70,000 worth of loans.

• Updated: 9 November 2022

Bankrupt from Leamington Spa has been jailed for 8 months after he failed to disclose rental property to his trustees.

• Updated: 2 November 2022

The Insolvency Service’s policy and technical conference returns for a second year and we’re inviting interested parties to submit abstracts of papers.

• Updated: 2 September 2022

Leamington Spa man took £50,000 Bounce Back Loan he was not entitled to.

• Updated: 28 July 2022

People worried about the cost of living or their debt payment plans are being urged to speak with their trustees, insolvency practitioners, or a debt adviser.

• Updated: 8 July 2022

Stakeholders are being asked to share their views and give evidence on the effectiveness of the UK’s personal insolvency framework.

• Updated: 5 July 2022

Bankrupt from North London receives 8 years of additional restrictions after he applied for bounce back loan for bogus business.

• Updated: 21 June 2022

Former professional footballer now coaching abroad chose to pay off £120,000 gambling debts ahead of other creditors.

• Updated: 14 June 2022

Boris Becker has been found guilty of four offences relating to his bankruptcy, including failing to disclose, concealing and removing significant assets.

• Updated: 29 April 2022

Boris Becker has received a prison sentence of 2 years and 6 months after he was convicted of bankruptcy offences.

• Updated: 29 April 2022

Advanced notice of maintenance works to our online debt relief, redundancy payments and IP upload services over the second weekend of February 2022.

• Updated: 10 February 2022

£50,000 Bounce Back Loan was to grow vehicle recovery business, but new tow truck was then sold to buy more drugs.

• Updated: 27 January 2022