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General guidance about director disqualification sanctions, what they mean and applying for a licence.
Details on RP14 and RP14A upload
If you’re an insolvency practitioner, find out how to use the template for setting up a new case.
Obtaining Income Payments Agreements (IPA) and Income Payments Orders (IPO) from bankrupts, including the matters to be taken into account when calculating the sum to be paid
Income Tax and National Insurance contributions must be deducted from any wages paid to company employees.
Guidance for debt advisers who need to create and submit a DRO application.
There are potential consequences for you, the director, if your company suffers insolvency.
As a director, you’re responsible for making sure that you and your company comply with all relevant laws, regulations and rules.
How the accounting systems in relation to insolvent estates operate and the legislative basis for the accounting for fees and expenses relating to the work of the official receiver.
Failing to meet your obligations can lead to serious consequences, including criminal charges, civil penalties or other action against you or the company.
Guidance on appointing an insolvency practitioner and handing over the estate. Including the use of the official receivers' rotas and vacancies in office.
This document contains information related to company investigations and The Insolvency Service.
Complain to the Insolvency Service if a director or sole trader is re-using the name (or a similar name) of a company in compulsory or creditors’ voluntary liquidation.
Details of the definition of a creditor and rights to participate in insolvency proceedings
Dealing with an insolvent's motor vehicle, including matters to be taken into account before the vehicle is sold
This page provides guidance on how to submit information about employee pensions to the Redundancy Payments Service (RPS).
When starting again can be, or can lead to, misconduct.
A company that enters formal insolvency will in many cases have outstanding debts.
Appointing a new director to your limited company.
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