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Information about insolvency procedures [back to top]      
       
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Guide to Bankruptcy 08-615 Link to PDF document Publication in MP3 format
       
Fast-Track Voluntary Arrangements 08-922 Link to PDF document 
       
A Guide for Creditors 07-934 Link to HTML document Link to PDF document Publication in MP3 format
       
A Guide for Directors 08-1046 Link to PDF document
       
When will my bankruptcy end 08/825 Link to PDF document
       
What will happen to my home 08/826 Link to PDF document  Publication in MP3 format
       
What will happen to my bank account 08-762 Link to PDF document  Publication in MP3 format
       
Can my bankruptcy be cancelled 08-760 Link to PDF document
       
Individual Insolvency Register 08-1016 Link to PDF document
       
What happens when you are interviewed by the OR 08-761 Link to PDF document  Publication in MP3 format
       
What will happen to my pension 08-1214 Link to PDF document
       
Bankruptcy Restrictions Orders 08-805 Link to PDF document
IPO / IPA (Income Payment Orders and Income Payment Agreements) 07-611 Link to PDF document
Re-use of a company name after liquidation 06-1413 Link to HTML document Link to PDF document
Alternatives to Bankruptcy 08-1169 Link to PDF document
     
Statutory Demands 08-1350 Link to PDF document
 
Information about redundancy procedures [back to top]      
       
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A guide for employees 06-1848 Link to PDF document
       
A guide for insolvency practitioners to employees' rights on the insolvency of their employer Link to HTML document
 
Companies Investigations [back to top]      
       
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Company Investigation - What does companies investigation branch do? 07-968 Link to HTML document Link to PDF document
       
Company Investigation - Information for Police Officers, regulators and Trading Standards officers  Link to HTML document Link to PDF document
 
On-line Forms Service and General Enquiries [back to top]      
       
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Any Questions? Information on the Insolvency Enquiry Line 07-543 Link to HTML document Link to PDF document
Online Forms Service - Thinking of Bankruptcy? Complete your forms online  08-1173 Link to PDF document
 
Dealing with debt [back to top]      
       
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How to petition for your own bankruptcy 08/804 Link to PDF document Publication in MP3 format
       
How to make someone bankrupt 08-1172  Link to PDF document
       
How to wind up a company that owes you money 08-1320 Link to PDF document
       
How to wind up your own company 08-1333 Link to PDF document
       
How to wind up a partnership 05-1330 Link to HTML document Link to PDF document
 
Insolvency practitioners [back to top]      
       
Guidance notes on professional conduct and ethics for persons authorised by the Secretary of State as insolvency practitioners    Link to HTML document 
       
Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986: Guidance notes for insolvency practitioners on the completion of statutory reports and returns Link to HTML document Link to PDF document
       
Deeds of Arrangement Link to HTML document Link to PDF document
       
Enforcement Concordat Link to HTML document Link to PDF document
       
How to make a complaint against an insolvency practitioner 08-1170 Link to PDF document
       
Trustees & liquidators in bankruptcies and compulsory liquidations 06-1007 Link to PDF document
 
Information about disqualification procedures [back to top]      
       
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Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 and Failed Companies 08-1186 Link to PDF document
       
Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 and Disqualified Directors 01-1707 Link to HTML document Link to PDF document
       
Enforcement Hotline 08-1323 Link to PDF document
       
Effect of a Disqualification 05-1899 Link to HTML document Link to PDF document
       
Information about The Service [back to top]      
       
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A Guide to The Insolvency Service 08-1004 Link to PDF document
       
The Insolvency Service Charter 08-1005 Link to PDF document Publication in MP3 format
       
Complaints Procedure  08-1189 Link to PDF document
       
The Insolvency Service Publication Scheme 07-1053 Link to HTML document Link to PDF document
       
Publication Available from    
       
The Insolvency Service Annual Report 2007-08

The Stationery Office 

0845 7 023 474

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The Insolvency Service Annual Report 2006-07

The Stationery Office 

0845 7 023 474

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The Insolvency Service Annual Report 2005-06

The Stationery Office 

0845 7 023 474

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The Insolvency Service Newsletter (edition 1) Website Only Link to PDF document
       
The Insolvency Service Newsletter (edition 2) Website Only Link to PDF document
       
The Insolvency Service Newsletter (edition 3) Website Only Link to PDF document
The Insolvency Service Newsletter (edition 4) Website Only Link to PDF document
The Insolvency Service Newsletter (edition 5) Website Only Link to PDF document
 
The Insolvency Service Corporate Plan 2008-11 Website Only Link to PDF document