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What happens if your company cannot pay its debts and is given a court judgment, statutory demand or winding-up order by your creditors
Your limited company can be liquidated (‘wound up’) if it cannot pay its…
You have 14 days to respond to a court judgment. To respond, you must do…
You have 21 days to respond to a statutory demand. To respond, you must do…
Your creditors can apply to the court to close down your company. They do…
How to prioritise and reduce your debts, and where to get free debt advice
Guidance on debt relief orders for debt advisers. To search, press ‘control’ and ‘f’ on your keyboard at the same time. A search box will appear.
The role of the Government Debt Management Function (GDMF), the Government Debt Strategy, the Debt Functional Standard, and the the Debt Centre of Excellence
What you need to know if you are a creditor with a debt listed in a Debt Relief Order (DRO).
Read the Council Directive 2003/48/EC of 3 June 2003 on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments.
Alternatives to bankruptcy and the different types of agreements you can make with your creditors.
A company that enters formal insolvency will in many cases have outstanding debts.
The 23-26 Government Debt Strategy outlines the government’s approach to the management and resolution of debt owed to government.
Find out what help you can get to help you manage your debts.
The DMO carries out the government’s debt management policy of minimising financing costs over the long term, taking account of risk. We minimise the cost of offsetting the government’s net cash flows over time, while operating in a risk appetite...
Debts you owe (for example court fines, rent or Council Tax) can be deducted from your benefits – sometimes called third party deductions or Fuel Direct
This Debt Fairness Charter is for people who owe personal debt to central government. It outlines how people repaying these debts should be treated.
As changes to Debt Relief Orders come into force this week, we talk to the Insolvency Service’s Andrew Shore, who has overseen the change, to find out all you need to know.
Information for people who have a Debt Relief Order about what happens after.
You must have a legacy-proofing plan for all digital services to prevent the build up of technical debt and future legacy
Guidance for insolvency practitioners to help their clients restructure their company’s finances using a debt restructuring scheme or plan.
Directors have specific duties if their company becomes insolvent. These still apply if it is trading or if trading has stopped.
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
Legal template for the Climate Resilient Debt Clauses developed by UK Export Finance.
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