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This guide provides information on how insolvency practitioners are authorised and regulated in Great Britain
Get information on bankruptcy, redundancy, paying off your debts, company insolvency and misconduct of trading companies and partnerships.
Debtors can use this form to apply to solicitors for the petitioner under the Insolvency Act 1986.
Creditors can use Form Bank 1 to petition when debtors fail to comply with a statutory demand for a liquidated sum payment under the Insolvency Act 1986.
Forms relating to bankruptcy and insolvency, including the application for a certificate to show your bankruptcy has ended.
Form Bank 3: Creditor's bankruptcy petition where execution or other process on a judgment has been returned in whole or part.
Use this form to apply for a 'certificate of discharge' to prove that your bankruptcy and restrictions have ended.
Compulsory and voluntary liquidation, the liquidation process, how liquidation affects company directors and the role of a liquidator
Template for a request by creditors for a decision (bankruptcy) in relation to the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016
Statutory demands are a formal way of asking for a debt to be paid - get the forms to send, cancel or set aside a statutory demand.
Guidance on the options for managing a company's insolvency.
The Insolvency and Companies List was formerly known as the Bankruptcy Court. We handle petitions to bankrupt individuals living in London where a creditor has made the petition and is owed £50,000 or more. If the petition is less than...
This guide covers the process to restore a company name to the Register of Companies.
Get contact details for official receivers in England and Wales
Template for a bankruptcy application to appeal against Adjudicator’s decision to refuse to make a bankruptcy order, in relation to the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016
How HMRC uses debt enforcement powers, debt collection agencies and what happens if you live abroad when you do not pay your tax bill.
Template for a proxy (specific) (bankruptcy) in relation to the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016
Information on the disabilities and restrictions on undischarged bankrupts or individuals subject to bankruptcy restrictions order or who have given bankruptcy restriction undertaking. This is general guidance for Insolvency Service staff and may not be applied in all cases.
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