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Making someone bankrupt is one way to recover money owed to you – bankruptcy petition fees and download a guide to creditor bankruptcy petitions
You have to present a bankruptcy petition to a court if you want to…
To make someone bankrupt you must be owed one of the following: at least…
You must check if the debtor has had any bankruptcy petitions against them…
The bankruptcy petition form you fill in depends on whether: the debtor…
Information about why we send a bankruptcy enquiry letter and what to do if you receive one.
The Insolvency and Companies List was formerly known as the Bankruptcy Court. We handle petitions to bankrupt individuals living in London where a creditor has made the petition and is owed £50,000 or more. If the petition is less than...
Full guidance on what happens when you're made bankrupt.
Forms relating to bankruptcy and insolvency, including the application for a certificate to show your bankruptcy has ended.
How to apply for bankruptcy: how long it lasts, bankruptcy restrictions, what happens to your home and assets when you're bankrupt.
If you're owed money in a bankruptcy or company liquidation case, use a Proof of Debt form to register as a creditor and make a claim for the money you're owed
Search the Individual Insolvency Register for details about bankruptcy orders, Debt Relief Orders, Individual Voluntary Arrangements, and restrictions orders and undertakings
Includes recovering debts, registering for bankruptcy and as a creditor
Statutory demands are a formal way of asking for a debt to be paid - get the forms to send, cancel or set aside a statutory demand.
London property developer subject to bankruptcy restrictions totalling more than 13 years.
How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.
Use this form to tell us when insolvency proceedings are ongoing in another member state and dissolution consent has not been given by all member state liquidators.
Actions to take in the initial stages of a bankruptcy including letters to be sent and enquiries to be undertaken
Information on dealing with applications for appeal, stay or rescission of a bankruptcy order or winding-up order. Includes information on orders protecting persons at risk of violence.
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