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.

400

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.

8.3

Avg word count

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

789

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.

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)

463 articles

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West Midlands director sentenced after running two companies for more than five years while banned

Wednesday, 01 April 2026

His wife was also sentenced for helping him breach his ban...

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Disqualified Manchester director jailed for multiple Covid loan frauds

Wednesday, 01 April 2026

Matloob Hussain, 49, applied for three Covid Bounce Back loans he wasn’t entitled to and acted as a director while disqualified....

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Woodbois Limited in Liquidation: information for creditors and shareholders

Wednesday, 01 April 2026

On 4 March 2026, a winding-up order was made against Woodbois Limited, a company incorporated in Guernsey (company number CMP52184). The court appoint...

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Businessman who remains in Spain despite prison sentence banned as company director

Monday, 30 March 2026

Director banned until 2033...

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Bankrupt father jailed after transferring inheritance to family and friends to dodge prep school fees debt

Thursday, 26 March 2026

His ex-partner was also sentenced for bankruptcy offences...

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Surrey business adviser banned as company director for second time after running up £120,000 tax debts

Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Director ignored lessons of first disqualification and ran up fresh six-figure liability through new consultancy firm...

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Jailed fraudster ordered to hand back more than £120,000 after securing Covid loans in his wife’s name

Monday, 16 March 2026

Bradford man obtained two of the three maximum-value Bounce Back Loans he applied for, with one refused...

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Oenofuture Limited– winding up order made

Monday, 09 March 2026

A compulsory winding-up order was made against Oenofuture Limited on 4 March 2026 and the Provisional Liquidation which was in place since the 5 Febru...

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The fake £9.8 million NHS contract: directors banned after investors tricked out of more than £2 million

Thursday, 05 March 2026

Husband-and-wife banned as company directors for combined 23 years...

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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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