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This page provides a single entry point for tools and information for and about insolvency practitioners.
Recovering sums due in respect of antecedent recoveries such as excessive pension contributions, misfeasance of directors, voidable dispositions and transactions defrauding creditors
Dealing with after-acquired property where a bankrupt acquires property during the period of their bankruptcy
Use the checklist when completing your application for financial assistance for making redundancy payments.
Guidance on the options for managing a company's insolvency.
What is a financial statement and why should directors maintain them?
If you’ve decided that setting up a company and becoming a director is the best way forward for your business, it’s important to know the rules involved.
This page provides a full list of published guidance about the following processes administered or regulated by the Insolvency Service:
Dealing with an insolvent's motor vehicle, including matters to be taken into account before the vehicle is sold
Discharge from bankruptcy, including suspending a bankrupt's period of discharge in cases of non-cooperation
Members’ Voluntary Liquidation (MVL) is used when a company can pay its debts but the members (shareholders) want to close it.
Reusing a company name is prohibited and subject to specific restrictions.
An online service that helps you to report a suspected breach of sanctions to the correct government body.
General guidance on securing, protecting and realising insolvent estates
Dealing with the affairs of a debtor who dies during the bankruptcy process or the estate of a deceased insolvent
This page provides guidance for insolvency practitioners who need to set up a case with the Redundancy Payments Service.
Guidance on requiring and submission of statements of affairs and further accounts.
Guidance on dealing with transactions at undervalue and preferences
Dealing with a Debt Relief Order (DRO) including application process
Guidance to help you calculate your average rate of pay so that you can apply for redundancy related payments from the Insolvency Service.
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