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Directors may need to complete an annual Self Assessment tax return.
This page provides links to guidance produced by, or relating to, the Insolvency Service
Director Conduct Reporting Service for insolvency practitioners as statutory office-holders. This page links to the online application.
Guidance about Personal Guarantees
This document contains guidance on how to find out if a director has been disqualified or an individual is subject to bankruptcy or debt relief restrictions because of unfit conduct or misconduct and why we took action again…
Information on the work of the PPI Team and recovering compensation where the insolvent has been a victim of financial mis-selling cases.
Questions from the new HR1 demo
What you need to know if you were a director of a company that became insolvent and you want to start another one.
Full guidance on what happens when you're made bankrupt.
How to claim money back from a person that is bankrupt or a company that is in liquidation.
A dissolved company is one that has been removed or ‘struck off’ from the Companies House register. Once dissolved the company is no longer able to trade.
What insolvency means for limited companies and their directors.
The Bounce Back loan scheme was introduced to support businesses during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The guide explains why that loan must be repaid.
Disclaiming property of the insolvency where that property is onerous, including the process to be followed for an effective disclaimer
This page provides a single entry point for tools and information for debt advisers.
Creditors' voluntary liquidation (CVL) is when the directors take steps to close down the company.
General guidance about director disqualification sanctions, what they mean and applying for a licence.
A guide to what happens to a PPI claim after someone has been made bankrupt in England and Wales.
Obtaining Income Payments Agreements (IPA) and Income Payments Orders (IPO) from bankrupts, including the matters to be taken into account when calculating the sum to be paid
Directors have specific duties if their company becomes insolvent. These still apply if it is trading or if trading has stopped.
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