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If the official receiver feels that someone who is bankrupt has been dishonest, the court can make a bankruptcy restrictions order.
Guidance about the financial assistance available from the Redundancy Payments Service for employers who are unable to pay their employees redundancy pay.
An online service that helps you to report a suspected breach of sanctions to the correct government body.
Insolvency rules, regulations and orders
Crown departments
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Information on the Taking Control of Goods Act and other remedies available to creditors.
Guidance on the official receivers' duty to deal with the books and records of insolvents.
Guidance on dealing with transactions at undervalue and preferences
Guidance on the options for managing a company's insolvency.
Cashflow is an indicator of your company’s health.
Information on carrying out inspections of trading and domestic premises and tracing inspections
Information about the public register of bankruptcies, debt relief orders and individual voluntary arrangements
Dealing with a Debt Relief Order (DRO) including application process
The Insolvency Service's commitment to our customers.
This guide refers to investigations by the Insolvency Service into companies that have entered into formal insolvency proceedings – which means administration, administrative receivership, voluntary and compulsory liquidatio…
Compulsory liquidation occurs when a court orders the liquidation of a company.
How you start a limited company.
How you might know if your company is in distress.
Information on dealing with HM Land Registry
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