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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

• Overview

  Your employer is insolvent if it cannot pay its debts. They might: make…

• Your rights

  You have different rights depending on whether your employer: makes you…

• What you can get

  What money you’re entitled to depends on: how long you were employed what…

• Apply for money you're owed

  You’re eligible to apply if: you were an employee you’re a UK or EEA…

• After you apply

  It usually takes up to 6 weeks to get your payment but can take longer.…

The steps you must take when someone dies - register a death, report a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals and death abroad.

• Register the death

  After someone dies, their doctor must confirm the death before contacting…

• When a death is reported to a coroner

  If a death is reported to a coroner, the documents you need to register…

• What to do if someone dies abroad

  You must register a death with the local authorities in the country where…

• What to do if a child or baby dies

  You must register the death. You may also need to report the death of a…

• Tell Us Once

  Tell Us Once is a service that lets you report a death to most government…

• Report the death without a Tell Us Once reference number

  Contact the following organisations if you cannot use the Tell Us Once…

• Arrange the funeral

  The funeral can usually only take place after the death is registered,…

• Bereavement help and support

  Bereavement is a personal experience and can affect people in different…

How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.

• Overview

  You can apply to the court to close or ‘wind up’ a company if it cannot…

• Apply

  You must send the right form to the court before they can deal with your…

• The court hearing

  If the court accepts your petition, they’ll arrange a date for a hearing.…

How to prepare a Company Tax Return for your limited company or unincorporated association - deadlines, corrections and penalties

Making someone bankrupt is one way to recover money owed to you – bankruptcy petition fees and download a guide to creditor bankruptcy petitions

Debts you owe (for example court fines, rent or Council Tax) can be deducted from your benefits – sometimes called third party deductions or Fuel Direct

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.

Licensing bodies and collective management organisations can agree licences with users on behalf of owners and collect any royalties the owners are owed.

• Updated: 23 January 2024

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 take legal action if someone owes you money (small claims court), how much it costs, what happens next. Includes information from withdrawn guidance EX303, EX304, EX306, EX321, EX325 and EX350.