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This director information hub is a home for information and guidance to help current and future directors. It only takes a minute to learn the essentials.
This page provides links to guidance produced by, or relating to, the Insolvency Service
Director Conduct Reporting Service for insolvency practitioners as statutory office-holders. This page links to the online application.
A guide to what happens to a PPI claim after someone has been made bankrupt in England and Wales.
What you need to know if you are a creditor with a debt listed in a Debt Relief Order (DRO).
Corporation Tax and VAT for limited companies.
As company director, you take on many legal requirements and duties. You must know what they are and when you need to complete them.
An update from the Official Receiver on the liquidation of Cask Whisky Ltd
Guidance for debt advisers who need to create and submit a DRO application.
Full guidance on what happens when you're made bankrupt.
Obtaining Income Payments Agreements (IPA) and Income Payments Orders (IPO) from bankrupts, including the matters to be taken into account when calculating the sum to be paid
How to claim money back from a person that is bankrupt or a company that is in liquidation.
information about how to complain about misconduct to the Insolvency Service and what we will do about it.
Dividends are payments made to shareholders from company profits after Corporation Tax.
Details on RP14 and RP14A upload
Dealing with the affairs of a debtor who dies during the bankruptcy process or the estate of a deceased insolvent
Details of the definition of a creditor and rights to participate in insolvency proceedings
When you become the director of a limited company, you should be aware of the legal requirements and duties involved.
Disclaiming property of the insolvency where that property is onerous, including the process to be followed for an effective disclaimer
Guidance on appointing an insolvency practitioner and handing over the estate. Including the use of the official receivers' rotas and vacancies in office.
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