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.

308

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.

8.6

Avg word count

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

786

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.

24.1

Friday PM releases

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

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)

454 articles

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London construction boss gets suspended sentence, unpaid work order and six year director ban

Friday, 27 February 2026

Adebanjo Adebayo Talabi fraudulently applied for three Covid Bounce Back Loans – totalling £150,000. ...

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Manchester fraudster who followed friend's advice to claim maximum value Covid loan is jailed

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Jail for Bounce Back Loan fraudster...

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Civic head of Shetland Islands Council banned as company director over unpaid taxes

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Director disqualification for council convener...

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Four companies linked to scheme which helped directors walk away from debts and undermine insolvency legislation are shut down

Thursday, 19 February 2026

Companies wound-up in the public interest following Insolvency Service investigations...

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Lettings boss who wanted to become Mayor of London sentenced for fraud

Wednesday, 18 February 2026

Suspended sentence for fraudster who emptied company bank accounts...

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Takeaway owner who bought Apple and Burberry goods instead of paying tax bill ordered to repay more than £70,000

Tuesday, 17 February 2026

Convicted takeaway boss ordered to pay back funds following Insolvency Service investigations...

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Landscaping boss ignored director ban and racked up £300,000 in unpaid tax across two companies

Thursday, 05 February 2026

Director banned for 12 years...

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UK business factory linked to registration of thousands of companies for China based clients is shut down

Thursday, 05 February 2026

Companies wound-up in the public interest following Insolvency Service investigations...

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Loughborough director who transferred funds to Montenegro account despite owing millions to HMRC is disqualified

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Paul?Bresnihan signed an undertaking disqualifying him from being a director for seven years – his company owes HMRC more than £32 million.?? ...

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Printing firm boss sentenced after fraudulently obtaining second Covid loan

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Suspended sentence for Bounce Back Loan fraudster...

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Insolvency Service encouraging customers to claim debt relief order refund if they paid the fee but didn’t submit their application

Tuesday, 27 January 2026

People who paid a debt relief order fee before April 2024 but did not complete their application are being offered refunds by the Insolvency Service....

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Yorkshire waste operator sentenced after acting as director of four companies while bankrupt

Thursday, 22 January 2026

Director sentenced for bankruptcy offences...

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Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery Limited, Prax Storage Lindsey Limited, Prax Terminals Killingholme Limited, Prax Terminals Jarrow Limited and Prax Downstream UK Limited in Liquidation: information for customers, suppliers, creditors and sub contractors

Monday, 19 January 2026

On 30 June 2025, a winding-up order was made against Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery Limited, Prax Storage Lindsey Limited, and Prax Terminals Killingholme ...

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Convicted Covid fraudster who ran mobile phone shops ordered to repay almost £200,000

Monday, 19 January 2026

He was handed a suspended sentence last year...

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Rogue builder jailed after obtaining more than £400,000 in credit from five victims while bankrupt

Friday, 16 January 2026

Jail term for bankrupt builder...

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

Monday, 05 January 2026

The Official Receiver has announced the successful bidder – Phillips 66 Limited – for the site in Lincolnshire....

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Business partners who exploited banking system by channelling £13.9 million in unauthorised overdrafts through companies banned for combined 23 years

Thursday, 18 December 2025

Their bans as company directors begin on Christmas Day after a court ruling earlier this month...

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Nottingham fraudster jailed after securing £50,000 Covid loan for chicken shop he sold the previous year

Thursday, 18 December 2025

Bounce Back Loan fraudster convicted following Insolvency Service investigations...

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Construction boss created false bank statement in bid to hide British Gas invoice fraud

Monday, 15 December 2025

Director sentenced for fraud and falsifying accounts...

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Derby fraudster jailed after using Covid loan funds on share dealing platforms

Thursday, 11 December 2025

Jail for Bounce Back Loan fraudster ...

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New Chief Executive of the Insolvency Service appointed?

Friday, 05 December 2025

The Insolvency Service has announced that its new Chief Executive will be Duncan Beach...

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

Thursday, 04 December 2025

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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Builder who stole plant machinery and used company money to pay for Audi ordered to repay more than £190,000

Wednesday, 03 December 2025

Director sentenced for theft and fraudulently removing company property must repay funds...

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Maximum director ban for music producer who falsified bank statements to secure £150,000 loan and VAT refund

Monday, 01 December 2025

Director disqualified for 15 years ...

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Assent Building Compliance Ltd and associated companies – winding up orders made

Thursday, 27 November 2025

Winding-up orders were made against Assent Building Compliance Limited, LB Building Control Limited and Oculus Building Consultancy Limited (“the comp...

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