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Even the best-run business can face unexpected challenges and solvency issues. It's important you recognise the signs and understand your duties as a director.
How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.
You can apply to the court to close or ‘wind up’ a company if it cannot…
You must send the right form to the court before they can deal with your…
If the court accepts your petition, they’ll arrange a date for a hearing.…
Search for details of companies involved in insolvency proceedings, liquidation, frozen assets
Compulsory and voluntary liquidation, the liquidation process, how liquidation affects company directors and the role of a liquidator
Use this form to notify Companies House of a statutory declaration of solvency.
Find out how the scheme works, including issuing shares and raising money, and how to submit your compliance statement.
How to close a limited company - strike off, dissolution, voluntary liquidation - or allow to become dormant
Your responsibilities as a company director after your company has been liquidated - helping the official receiver, settling debts, what you can and cannot do.
How HMRC deals with customers who receive a joint and several liability notice for a company that has received COVID-19 support payments, including conditions for giving a notice and safeguards.
A company that enters formal insolvency will in many cases have outstanding debts.
An alternative to liquidation - reschedule payment to creditors to recover from insolvency
When HMRC will issue a joint and several liability notice to individuals who have been involved with companies which have become insolvent and have a tax liability with HMRC.
What happens if your company cannot pay its debts and is given a court judgment, statutory demand or winding-up order by your creditors
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