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The Insolvency Service

The Insolvency Service is an executive agency of the UK government responsible for administering insolvency processes, investigating misconduct in companies and individuals, and providing official registers of insolvency practitioners and undischarged bankrupts.

Communication Overview

Total releases

Number of press releases published by this department during the last 12 months, based on publicly available announcements.
645

Avg per month

Average number of press releases published per calendar month over the last 12 months. This smooths short-term fluctuations in publishing activity.
7.7

Avg word count

Average length of published press releases, measured in words. Calculated only for months where content was published.
795

Avg readability

Average Flesch Reading Ease score across all published press releases. Higher values indicate plainer English. Scores are indicative only and vary by subject matter.
23.2

Friday PM releases

Percentage of press releases published after 3pm on Fridays, relative to the department’s total output during the period.
0.1%

Single-release items

Estimated proportion of announcements published once, without a closely related follow-up release during the same period. This is based on similarity of titles and timing.
100%
Metrics are descriptive only and indicate publication patterns rather than intent or impact.

Releases per month

Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)

488 articles

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Cardiff businesswoman jailed after raiding Covid support scheme five times to fraudulently claim more than £200,000 across four companies

Cardiff businesswoman jailed after raiding Covid support scheme five times to fraudulently claim more than £200,000 across four companies

Friday, 17 July 2026

She fraudulently secured five Bounce Back Loans during the pandemic...

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Insolvency Service returns £42.7 million to the economy and strengthens action against financial wrongdoing

Insolvency Service returns £42.7 million to the economy and strengthens action against financial wrongdoing

Tuesday, 14 July 2026

Annual report shows stronger enforcement activity, improved support for people in debt and continued investment in modernising services ...

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New tech boost to help people access debt relief faster

New tech boost to help people access debt relief faster

Monday, 13 July 2026

People struggling with debt could get help sooner, thanks to a £900,000 tech investment to speed up access to debt relief orders (DROs). ...

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Insolvency Service review confirms reforms have widened important access to debt relief

Insolvency Service review confirms reforms have widened important access to debt relief

Friday, 10 July 2026

The review looked at recent changes to Debt Relief Orders (DROs) – finding they are helping more people in financial difficulty make a fresh start ...

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Glasgow director banned after importing raw tobacco hidden in furniture

Glasgow director banned after importing raw tobacco hidden in furniture

Friday, 03 July 2026

Director disqualified until 2034...

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Derby builder who wrecked victims’ homes jailed for fraudulent trading

Derby builder who wrecked victims’ homes jailed for fraudulent trading

Thursday, 02 July 2026

Fraudster exploited victims during two-year period...

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Wolverhampton fraudster sentenced after illegally claiming £30,000 in Covid loans

Wolverhampton fraudster sentenced after illegally claiming £30,000 in Covid loans

Monday, 29 June 2026

None of the money was used to benefit his business...

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Insolvency Service is making ‘meaningful improvements’ to the insolvency system

Insolvency Service is making ‘meaningful improvements’ to the insolvency system

Friday, 26 June 2026

The latest ‘Confidence in the Regime’ report draws on the views of insolvency practitioners, directors, academics and legal professionals as well as p...

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First large scale study finds Members’ Voluntary Liquidations are working effectively

First large scale study finds Members’ Voluntary Liquidations are working effectively

Friday, 19 June 2026

The study is the first large scale analysis of Members’ Voluntary Liquidations (MVLs) outcomes in England and Wales. ...

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Banned director who spent Covid loans on Disneyland, school fees and Audi jailed for £300,000 fraud

Banned director who spent Covid loans on Disneyland, school fees and Audi jailed for £300,000 fraud

Friday, 19 June 2026

Less than £7,500 of the £300,000 has been repaid...

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Insolvency Service Official Receiver receives OBE in King’s Birthday Honours List

Insolvency Service Official Receiver receives OBE in King’s Birthday Honours List

Monday, 15 June 2026

Senior Official Receiver David Chapman receives the honour of Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) ...

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Disqualified director jailed for £3 million fraud which helped bankroll lavish lifestyle with chauffeur driven Rolls Royce

Disqualified director jailed for £3 million fraud which helped bankroll lavish lifestyle with chauffeur driven Rolls Royce

Friday, 12 June 2026

Two men sentenced in insolvency fraud and money laundering conspiracy...

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Insolvency Service continues crackdown on companies exploiting UK business register for China based clients

Insolvency Service continues crackdown on companies exploiting UK business register for China based clients

Tuesday, 09 June 2026

Five companies shut down this year following Insolvency Service investigations...

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Lex Greensill to be disqualified from acting as a company director in the UK for nine years

Lex Greensill to be disqualified from acting as a company director in the UK for nine years

Thursday, 04 June 2026

Financier to be banned until June 2035...

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Boss of firm which sparked almost 38,000 complaints over high interest loan spam texts banned as company director

Boss of firm which sparked almost 38,000 complaints over high interest loan spam texts banned as company director

Tuesday, 02 June 2026

Director banned until 2032...

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Bradford housebuilder cheated creditors by secretly transferring company land to his partner

Bradford housebuilder cheated creditors by secretly transferring company land to his partner

Tuesday, 02 June 2026

Director transferred land worth a quarter of a million pounds to a firm run by his partner...

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Newcastle recruiter made bankrupt after failing to pay council tax is sentenced for Covid fraud, running phoenix company and buying properties while banned as a director

Newcastle recruiter made bankrupt after failing to pay council tax is sentenced for Covid fraud, running phoenix company and buying properties while banned as a director

Wednesday, 20 May 2026

Fraudster abused Covid support schemes and insolvency rules...

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‘Appalling’ director banned for maximum 15 years after securing Covid loan for company which never traded

‘Appalling’ director banned for maximum 15 years after securing Covid loan for company which never traded

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

South London director disqualified for Bounce Back Loan abuse...

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Seven year ban for cleaning director who used Atherton scheme and transferred almost £200,000 to new company

Seven year ban for cleaning director who used Atherton scheme and transferred almost £200,000 to new company

Monday, 18 May 2026

He accessed the company’s account when he was no longer director...

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West Midlands lettings agent sentenced for exploiting two Covid support schemes

West Midlands lettings agent sentenced for exploiting two Covid support schemes

Wednesday, 13 May 2026

Director made false declarations on two separate government-backed loan applications ...

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Essex and London Properties Limited in Liquidation: information for creditors and investors.

Essex and London Properties Limited in Liquidation: information for creditors and investors.

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

On 27 September 2018, a winding-up order was made against Essex and London Properties Limited (Company number 05426323) and the court appointed the Of...

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Four year ban for director who neglected duties at companies linked to Atherton scheme

Four year ban for director who neglected duties at companies linked to Atherton scheme

Wednesday, 06 May 2026

North Yorkshire company director disqualified...

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Update: Sale of Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery Limited (and associated companies)

Update: Sale of Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery Limited (and associated companies)

Tuesday, 28 April 2026

The Official Receiver has completed the sale of the Lindsey Oil Refinery to Phillips 66 Limited. ...

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Insolvency Service joins forces with Crimestoppers to crack down on rogue directors

Insolvency Service joins forces with Crimestoppers to crack down on rogue directors

Thursday, 23 April 2026

Partnership aims to boost tip-offs about banned directors still operating in the shadows...

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Update: Speciality Steel UK Limited

Update: Speciality Steel UK Limited

Wednesday, 15 April 2026

The Official Receiver has announced a period of exclusivity with a preferred bidder for the company....

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Burton fire alarms boss banned after failing to pay more than £300,000 in tax across two companies

Burton fire alarms boss banned after failing to pay more than £300,000 in tax across two companies

Tuesday, 14 April 2026

Director used two companies to repeatedly evade debts, an abusive phoenixism behaviour...

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West Midlands director sentenced after running two companies for more than five years while banned

West Midlands director sentenced after running two companies for more than five years while banned

Wednesday, 01 April 2026

His wife was also sentenced for helping him breach his ban...

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Disqualified Manchester director jailed for multiple Covid loan frauds

Disqualified Manchester director jailed for multiple Covid loan frauds

Wednesday, 01 April 2026

Matloob Hussain, 49, applied for three Covid Bounce Back loans he wasn’t entitled to and acted as a director while disqualified....

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Woodbois Limited in Liquidation: information for creditors and shareholders

Woodbois Limited in Liquidation: information for creditors and shareholders

Wednesday, 01 April 2026

On 4 March 2026, a winding-up order was made against Woodbois Limited, a company incorporated in Guernsey (company number CMP52184). The court appoint...

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Businessman who remains in Spain despite prison sentence banned as company director

Businessman who remains in Spain despite prison sentence banned as company director

Monday, 30 March 2026

Director banned until 2033...

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The Insolvency Service Cardiff businesswoman jailed after raiding Covid support scheme five times to fraudulently claim more than £200,000 across four companies

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