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When you become the director of a limited company, you should be aware of the legal requirements and duties involved.
There are potential consequences for you, the director, if your company suffers insolvency.
Powers, duties and functions of the Official Receiver including situations where those powers are limited by law or by internal operational rules
An online service that helps you to report a suspected breach of sanctions to the correct government body.
Complain to the Insolvency Service if a director or sole trader is re-using the name (or a similar name) of a company in compulsory or creditors’ voluntary liquidation.
information about how to complain about misconduct to the Insolvency Service and what we will do about it.
Disclaiming property of the insolvency where that property is onerous, including the process to be followed for an effective disclaimer
General guidance on securing, protecting and realising insolvent estates
Detailed information about the restrictions on the re-use of company names, when a director can re-use a company name after insolvent liquidation, how to apply for permission to use a prohibited name and how to complain.
Dealing with an insolvent's freehold or leasehold property, including action to be taken to protect an interest in the property, steps to be taken where the property is the bankrupt's 'family home' and dealin…
A company that enters formal insolvency will in many cases have outstanding debts.
Directors have specific duties if their company becomes insolvent. These still apply if it is trading or if trading has stopped.
This chapter gives advice to Official Receivers on carrying out a decision-making process under the insolvency legislation, in particular the process to effect the appointment of an insolvency practitioner as liquidator or t…
Employment issues
Reusing a company name is prohibited and subject to specific restrictions.
Actions to take in the initial stages of a bankruptcy including letters to be sent and enquiries to be undertaken
Dear IP is updated quarterly and issued by the Insolvency Service to insolvency practitioners and other interested stakeholders
Guidance for debt advisers who need to create and submit a DRO application.
This page provides guidance on how to submit information about employee pensions to the Redundancy Payments Service (RPS).
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