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Understanding the process when the Insolvency Service investigates your conduct as director of an insolvent company.
Directors are required to submit records for tax, VAT and company information.
What is a financial statement and why should directors maintain them?
The 2021 IVA Protocol should not be used after 30 June 2025 . These documents are for reference only.
If the official receiver feels that someone who is bankrupt has been dishonest, the court can make a bankruptcy restrictions order.
We can investigate companies that have been dissolved without entering into formal insolvency proceedings
Guidance on the official receivers' duty to deal with the books and records of insolvents.
The Insolvency Service's commitment to our customers.
Cashflow is an indicator of your company’s health.
As a director, you’re responsible for making sure that you and your company comply with all relevant laws, regulations and rules.
Interviewing bankrupts and directors, including taking statements to record information obtained
This guide provides information for anyone who wishes to complain about the conduct of an insolvency practitioner (IP)
Corporation Tax and VAT for limited companies.
This guide explains the role of the insolvency service in investigating phoenixism
Guidance on dealing with the interaction between the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and the Insolvency Act 1986.
Information about the public register of bankruptcies, debt relief orders and individual voluntary arrangements
Publication of information relating to insolvencies, including advertisement in the London Gazette and local newspapers
Dealing with antecedent recoveries other than preferences and transactions at undervalue.
Understanding the potential signs of company distress.
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.
Do not include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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