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How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.
You can apply to the court to close or ‘wind up’ a company if it cannot…
You must send the right form to the court before they can deal with your…
If the court accepts your petition, they’ll arrange a date for a hearing.…
What happens if your company cannot pay its debts and is given a court judgment, statutory demand or winding-up order by your creditors
Your limited company can be liquidated (‘wound up’) if it cannot pay its…
You have 14 days to respond to a court judgment. To respond, you must do…
You have 21 days to respond to a statutory demand. To respond, you must do…
Your creditors can apply to the court to close down your company. They do…
Information from the Certification Officer on levy eligibility, how to pay and how the levy is calculated.
Information to help you identify if your organisation needs to publish a modern slavery statement.
Making someone bankrupt is one way to recover money owed to you – bankruptcy petition fees and download a guide to creditor bankruptcy petitions
Licensing bodies and collective management organisations can agree licences with users on behalf of owners and collect any royalties the owners are owed.
This page provides links to guidance produced by, or relating to, the Insolvency Service
How to apply for bankruptcy. What to do if you’ve been made bankrupt: if you’re at risk of violence, how long it lasts, bankruptcy restrictions, what happens to your home and possessions when you're bankrupt.
If your employer is 'insolvent' this means it cannot pay its debts - your rights if this happens, claiming money owed to you, where to get advice
How to let the Certification Officer (CO) know about potential fraud or financial irregularities.
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