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When you become the director of a limited company, you should be aware of the legal requirements and duties involved.
The code of ethics aims to help insolvency practitioners meet their professional and ethical obligations.
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…
Recovering sums due in respect of antecedent recoveries such as excessive pension contributions, misfeasance of directors, voidable dispositions and transactions defrauding creditors
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.
Think carefully before you borrow money for your company.
General guidance on securing, protecting and realising insolvent estates
Dealing with an insolvent's motor vehicle, including matters to be taken into account before the vehicle is sold
This document contains information related to the effect of a disqualification order.
Actions to take in the initial stages of a company winding-up, including letters to be sent and enquiries to be undertaken
How the accounting systems in relation to insolvent estates operate and the legislative basis for the accounting for fees and expenses relating to the work of the official receiver.
This guidance deals with the circumstances in which the Registrar of Companies may dissolve a company
Help and guidance for limited company directors.
Guidance about the financial assistance available from the Redundancy Payments Service for employers who are unable to pay their employees redundancy pay.
Members’ Voluntary Liquidation (MVL) is used when a company can pay its debts but the members (shareholders) want to close it.
Use the checklist when completing your application for financial assistance for making redundancy payments.
Dealing with after-acquired property where a bankrupt acquires property during the period of their bankruptcy
This chapter provides guidance on partnerships. It covers both general partnerships and limited partnerships but not limited liability partnerships (LLPs), which are covered in chapter 53.
This chapter provides advice on dealing with pensions
Update: 22 September 2025 - Information for employees, sub-contractors, creditors and suppliers of Carillion in liquidation
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