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Insolvency Rules: Table of destinations now available

Insolvency Rules: Table of destinations now available

Wednesday, 09 November 2016

This news article provides a table indicating the destination of the provisions in the 1986 rules...

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Modernised insolvency rules commence in April 2017

Modernised insolvency rules commence in April 2017

Tuesday, 25 October 2016

The new rules which will guide insolvency practice from April 2017 have been published. ...

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The Insolvency Service newsletter: summer 2016

The Insolvency Service newsletter: summer 2016

Thursday, 11 August 2016

In our summer stakeholder newsletter we provide updates on insolvency service fees, tackling pension scams, the review of the corporate insolvency fra...

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Insolvency Live! opening address

Insolvency Live! opening address

Thursday, 04 August 2016

Our chief executive Sarah Albon, opening Insolvency Live!, reviewed the past year and looked ahead to 2016/17 – including the introduction of the new ...

Insolvency Live! What happened?

Insolvency Live! What happened?

Thursday, 04 August 2016

Our inaugural stakeholder event, Insolvency Live! was held on 28 July 2016. Find out how it went....

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Companies offering ‘investment’ in US oil wells closed down

Companies offering ‘investment’ in US oil wells closed down

Friday, 15 July 2016

Two companies that sold dubious oil investment products to members of the public in the UK have been wound-up in the High Court. ...

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Changes to insolvency fees

Changes to insolvency fees

Thursday, 30 June 2016

The fees charged to apply for bankruptcy and company insolvency are changing from 21 July 2016....

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Changes to the Official Receiver’s Bank Account details

Changes to the Official Receiver’s Bank Account details

Tuesday, 21 June 2016

On the 30th June 2016, the Official Receiver’s Lloyds bank account will close. Please amend your records to reflect the new account details....

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BHS in administration – claiming redundancy payments

BHS in administration – claiming redundancy payments

Thursday, 02 June 2016

How to claim redundancy as a former BHS employee....

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Insolvency Live!

Insolvency Live!

Thursday, 02 June 2016

All the available places for our inaugural stakeholder event, Insolvency Live! on 28 July 2016 in London, have now been allocated. You can join the wa...

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Publicising Scottish company director disqualification orders

Publicising Scottish company director disqualification orders

Tuesday, 17 May 2016

We will stop publishing advertising disqualification orders obtained in Scotland in the Edinburgh Gazette from 1 June 2016....

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Tackling director misconduct

Tackling director misconduct

Thursday, 12 May 2016

The Insolvency Service disqualified more than 1,200 company directors and wound up 131 companies in the public interest in 2015/16....

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Update Friday 29 April 2016: SSI steel works: information for employees and creditors

Update Friday 29 April 2016: SSI steel works: information for employees and creditors

Friday, 29 April 2016

Sahaviriya Steel Industries UK Limited (SSI) has been wound up in the High Court and the Official Receiver has been appointed as liquidator....

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New Insolvency Service publications

New Insolvency Service publications

Thursday, 21 April 2016

The Insolvency Service is launching new and improved guidance content. Update: 21 April 2016...

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Changes to the bankruptcy application process: what you need to know

Changes to the bankruptcy application process: what you need to know

Wednesday, 06 April 2016

The bankruptcy application process and fee were changed on 06 April 2016. ...

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Bankruptcy applications move online from April

Bankruptcy applications move online from April

Wednesday, 30 March 2016

Cheaper and speedier online applications for bankruptcy will be introduced in April as part of the Government’s drive to improve access to public serv...

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11 year directorship ban for restaurant boss who fiddled cash takings

11 year directorship ban for restaurant boss who fiddled cash takings

Thursday, 24 March 2016

Mrs Sakine Ulas, a director of Milox Limited trading as Divan Restaurant a Turkish restaurant based in Borehamwood Hertfordshire, has been disqualifie...

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Upcoming changes to the bankruptcy application process: what you need to know

Upcoming changes to the bankruptcy application process: what you need to know

Monday, 21 March 2016

If you are in the process of or are thinking about applying for bankruptcy, it’s important that you understand the changes to the application process ...

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Law Society application to cease as a recognised professional body for insolvency practitioners

Law Society application to cease as a recognised professional body for insolvency practitioners

Tuesday, 15 March 2016

The Law Society has applied to the Secretary of State for Business to give up its status as a recognised professional body for insolvency practitioner...

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The Insolvency Service newsletter: spring 2016

The Insolvency Service newsletter: spring 2016

Tuesday, 08 March 2016

In our spring stakeholder newsletter we provide updates on the Rules, online bankruptcy applications, recent enforcement successes, a new way to repor...

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Director banned after Brazilian restaurant chain submitted false VAT returns

Director banned after Brazilian restaurant chain submitted false VAT returns

Tuesday, 16 February 2016

Volnei Augusto Borgert has been disqualified from acting as a director for 7 years for causing Camboriu Restaurants Limited to file false VAT returns ...

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Follow us on social media for more updates

Follow us on social media for more updates

Monday, 04 January 2016

1,500 new readers followed The Insolvency Service on Twitter during 2015....

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Recognition for Insolvency Service Chairman

Recognition for Insolvency Service Chairman

Thursday, 31 December 2015

We are delighted that the Chair of the Insolvency Service’s Board, David Ereira, has been recognised in the New Year’s Honours list with an OBE....

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Restaurant boss throws in the towel at court and gets extended director ban

Restaurant boss throws in the towel at court and gets extended director ban

Wednesday, 16 December 2015

Marios Georgallides, of Highgate, London, has been disqualified from acting as a company director for a further 12 years for acting as a director whil...

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The Law Society Scotland: application to give up designation as professional body

The Law Society Scotland: application to give up designation as professional body

Wednesday, 16 December 2015

The Law society Scotland has applied to the Secretary of State for Business to give up its designation as a professional body for insolvency practitio...

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Holiday Pay claims to the Redundancy Payments Service

Holiday Pay claims to the Redundancy Payments Service

Wednesday, 09 December 2015

Information about claims to the Redundancy Payments Service for Holiday Pay prior to August 2011...

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The Insolvency Service newsletter: Autumn 2015

The Insolvency Service newsletter: Autumn 2015

Friday, 04 December 2015

In our Autumn newsletter we cover changes to the insolvency regime, new measures to strengthen the director disqualification process, developing the n...

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New insolvency measures

New insolvency measures

Thursday, 03 December 2015

Changes are being introduced to insolvencies, the director disqualification process and the regulation of insolvency practitioners following the passa...

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Insolvency Service online services

Insolvency Service online services

Wednesday, 25 November 2015

We have now resolved the issues we have been experiencing this week with our online services....

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Changes to Insolvency Service fees

Changes to Insolvency Service fees

Friday, 23 October 2015

Revised fees for bankruptcies and company insolvencies will come into force on 16 November 2015....

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