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Insolvency and your limited company.
This note applies from 1 April 2024
This collection brings together all current sanctions against insolvency practitioners as a result of professional misconduct.
Use this form to tell us when insolvency proceedings are concluded in the UK with consent from all other member state liquidators for the dissolution of the company.
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Use this form to tell us when insolvency proceedings are ongoing in another member state and dissolution consent has not been given by all member state liquidators.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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