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A moratorium gives companies formal breathing space for 20 business days from creditor action.
The official receiver may use debt collection agencies to collect debts and income payments agreements.
Thomas Cook Group plc and certain subsidiaries (in Compulsory Liquidation) (the Companies) Creditor Information Sheet as at 3 January 2024
Guidance about the requirement for independent scrutiny of disposals of company assets in an administration.
If the official receiver decides a person with a debt relief order has been dishonest, the court can make a debt relief restrictions order.
This guide for insolvency practitioners advises how to provide information and explanations in matters relating to the family home.
Guidance for insolvency regulators and insolvency practitioners on new regulatory objectives and sanctions introduced on 1 October 2015
An overview of the role of the trustee or liquidator in a bankruptcy or a company liquidation.
The Regulators' Compliance Code is designed to embed a risk-based, targeted approach to regulatory inspection and enforcement.
The Redundancy Payments Service may write to you to confirm you submitted a claim for payments.
Thomas Cook Group plc and certain subsidiaries (in Compulsory Liquidation) (the Companies) Creditor Information Sheet as at 11 April 2023.
Resources to find details of insolvency proceedings
The Insolvency Service acts as the oversight regulator in Great Britain for the Recognised Professional Bodies (RPBs) that authorise and regulate insolvency practitioners.
Professional bodies that are recognised to authorise (licence) insolvency practitioners under the Insolvency Act 1986
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