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Staying on top of finances is vital for small companies. A good accountant can help you do this and more.
Directors must co-operate with any Insolvency Practitioner (IP) or Official Receiver (OR) appointed as 'office-holder' during a formal insolvency event.
As a director, you might be reluctant to contact HMRC unless you are asked directly to do so
HMRC can open a compliance check into individual directors or companies to make sure the right amount of tax is being paid.
This document contains guidance notes for the completion of statutory reports and returns related to the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986.
If the official receiver decides a person with a debt relief order has been dishonest, the court can make a debt relief restrictions order.
The attached victims’ code guidance sets the standards of service victims of crime can expect from the Insolvency Service in criminal investigations.
The official receiver may use debt collection agencies to collect debts and income payments agreements.
Voluntary arrangements
What you can consider doing if your company is in financial difficulty.
As a director, you have obligations to your company’s employees when considering redundancies.
How to apply for a licence to act as director, promote, form or manage a company if you are subject to UK director disqualification sanctions.
Collection of monies owed to an insolvent, including the process for engaging contracted agents to undertake the recovery
Dealing with assets
The Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010 (the Act) modernises and simplifies the Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 1930 and the Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act (Northern Ireland) 1930
This guide for insolvency practitioners advises how to provide information and explanations in matters relating to the family home.
Resources to find details of insolvency proceedings
This Policy sets out the circumstances and way in which the Insolvency Service will investigate complaints about the way a Recognised Professional Body (RPB) has dealt with a complaint about an Insolvency Practitioner.
Online bankruptcy application: Guidance for debt advisers.
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