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Even the best-run business can face unexpected challenges and solvency issues. It's important you recognise the signs and understand your duties as a director.
Search for details of companies involved in insolvency proceedings, liquidation, frozen assets
Use this form as a statement of a company's capital when reducing capital under section 644 and 649 of the Companies Act 2006.
Compulsory and voluntary liquidation, the liquidation process, how liquidation affects company directors and the role of a liquidator
Use this form to notify Companies House of a statutory declaration of solvency.
What happens if your company cannot pay its debts and is given a court judgment, statutory demand or winding-up order by your creditors
How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.
Guidance for insolvency practitioners to help their clients restructure their company’s finances using a debt restructuring scheme or plan.
The Insolvency and Companies List was formerly known as the Companies Court. We handle cases relating to the insolvency of companies, including: petitions to wind up a company applications to unfreeze bank accounts or challenge a winding up petition applications...
An alternative to liquidation - reschedule payment to creditors to recover from insolvency
How to put your limited company or limited liability partnership into administration - what administration is, appointing an administrator, when administration ends
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