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Guidance for creditors applying to take a debt recovery step, cancel or amend the ‘breathing space’, or have a debt removed.
How to prioritise and reduce your debts, and where to get free debt advice
Information for people who have a Debt Relief Order about what happens after.
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...
Making someone bankrupt is one way to recover money owed to you – bankruptcy petition fees and download a guide to creditor bankruptcy petitions
If you're owed money in a bankruptcy or company liquidation case, use a Proof of Debt form to register as a creditor and make a claim for the money you're owed
Detailed information about the Insolvency Service’s investigation and enforcement work, how we achieve our outcomes and how to complain about misconduct.
When debt payments can be taken from your wages, changing how much you pay, paying it off early, and reporting a change to your circumstances
Alternatives to bankruptcy and the different types of agreements you can make with your creditors.
Find out how to account for VAT and who to contact if you're an insolvency practitioner and you're appointed over insolvent VAT-registered businesses.
Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge Naomi Hawkes and Mr H Geddes JP RIBA MRTPI on 04/02/2020
A company that enters formal insolvency will in many cases have outstanding debts.
Find out what help you can get to help you manage your debts.
The official receiver may use debt collection agencies to collect debts and income payments agreements.
This page provides links to guidance produced by, or relating to, the Insolvency Service
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