The Insolvency Service
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Publications 31
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Earlier action, faster recovery, tougher on fraud: Insolvency Service launches strategy to strengthen confidence and growth
New strategy marks significant shift for the Agency – helping people and businesses deal with financial trouble earlier, as well as making quicker returns to the economy, and stepping up action aga...
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Customers urged to claim debt relief order refund from the Insolvency Service before the end of the year
The Insolvency Service is encouraging anyone who paid for a debt relief order (DRO) but did not submit their application to get in touch for a refund.
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Online retailer shut down had £6.3 million unexplained transactions
Funnyfuzzy Tech UK Co., Ltd sold pet supplies online – a previous company was wound up in 2024
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Fantasist who called himself ‘doctor’ and ‘Lord’ jailed for fraud
Repeat offender behind bars following Insolvency Service and police investigations
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Seven linked companies shut down after Insolvency Service investigation with Companies House
The companies appeared unrelated until a joint investigation uncovered similar conduct concerns.
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Accredited official statistics: Individual insolvencies, August 2026
Monthly tables and commentary on the numbers and rates of individual insolvencies, including bankruptcies, debt relief orders and individual voluntary arrangements in England and Wales and Northern...
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Accredited official statistics: Company insolvencies, August 2026
Monthly tables and commentary on the numbers, rates and sectors of companies that have entered formal insolvency procedures in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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Directors warned to verify identities with Companies House following first Insolvency Service prosecutions
Court action highlights legal duty on directors to complete identity verification
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Notice: Statement of Insolvency Practice (SIP) 3.1
Individual Voluntary Arrangements in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Boss of home improvements firm which made thousands of cold calls banned from being a director
Directorship ban until 2034 after failure to pay ICO fine
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Glasgow directors banned after importing more than 350,000 vapes disguised as medical equipment in £15 million tax evasion scheme
Both directors disqualified as company directors until 2035
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Devon taxi driver who bought Turkish flat and pizza oven using fraudulent Covid loans ordered to repay more than £60,000
Confiscation order for convicted fraudster
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London hotelier sentenced for exploiting Covid support scheme nine times to fraudulently claim £450,000
He illegally obtained the funds for five separate companies
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Transparency data: Insolvency practitioner sanctions: Dylan Quail 21 July 2026
On 21 July 2026 a Disciplinary Consent Order was made against Dylan Quail of Manchester
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Transparency data: Insolvency practitioner sanctions: Deborah Ann Cockerton 3 August 2026
On 3 August 2026 a Regulatory Penalty was made against Deborah Ann Cockerton of Southend on Sea, United Kingdom
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Transparency data: Insolvency Practitioner Sanctions: Debi Harvey 25 August 2026
On the 25th August 2026 a Regulatory Penalty was made against Debi Harvey of Newbury, United Kingdom
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PS & B - Estate Management Limited – winding up order made
A Winding-up order was made against PS & B – Estate Management Limited on 19 August 2026.
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Scam whisky investment firm shut down after customers left thousands of pounds out of pocket
Company wound up following Insolvency Service investigations
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Transparency data: Insolvency Service Government Procurement Card transactions - April 2026 to March 2027
Transaction details for the Insolvency Service's Government Procurement Card use, published monthly and yearly for transparency purposes.
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Transparency data: Insolvency Service spend - April 2026 to March 2027
Details of Insolvency Service transactions over £25,000, published monthly for the purposes of government transparency.
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Derby builder who wrecked victims’ homes sentenced for fraudulent trading
Fraudster exploited victims during two-year period
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Director information hub: Disqualification - the insolvent company investigation process
Understanding the process when the Insolvency Service investigates your conduct as director of an insolvent company.
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Explaining your redundancy payments
Redundancy payments are made up of several different elements. Find out more about how we work out what you’re owed and what we can pay you.
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Director information hub: Self Assessment for directors
Directors may need to complete an annual Self Assessment tax return.
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Director information hub: Restrictions on reusing an insolvent company name
Reuse of a company name by a director is prohibited and subject to restrictions if the company goes into insolvent liquidation.
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Transparency data: Insolvency Service enforcement outcomes management information
Numbers of enforcement activities and outcomes achieved as a result of actions by the Insolvency Service.
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Director information hub: Loans and funding
Think carefully before you borrow money or seek new investors for your company.
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Director information hub: Dividends
Dividends are payments made to shareholders from company profits after Corporation Tax.
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Research: The Forward Thinking conference
The conference, organised by the Insolvency Service, provides a link between academia, the insolvency sector and policymakers with a platform for insolvency research and technical discussion.
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Check if you can apply for redundancy payments as a company director
This guidance is for company directors who are claiming redundancy related payments from the Insolvency Service.
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Transparency data: Publication of data on Advanced Notification of Redundancy Scheme
Management information on notifications received as part of the statutory Advanced Notification of Redundancy scheme.