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New guidance to support staff engagement during insolvencies

New guidance to support staff engagement during insolvencies

Wednesday, 16 May 2018

New guidance will be produced to help employers and insolvency practitioners manage staff engagement and redundancies during insolvency. ...

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Submit your evidence to assist Carillion investigation

Submit your evidence to assist Carillion investigation

Wednesday, 11 April 2018

The Official Receiver has launched a questionnaire, which will help with their enquiries into the liquidation of Carillion. ...

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Don’t be a victim of ‘Insolvency Service’ telephony scam

Don’t be a victim of ‘Insolvency Service’ telephony scam

Tuesday, 03 April 2018

Members of the public are being warned not to fall for a telephony scam which asks you to make unnecessary and premium-rate calls to the Insolvency Se...

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Statutory redundancy payments increase

Statutory redundancy payments increase

Thursday, 29 March 2018

On 6 April the maximum amount the Redundancy Payments Service (RPS) can pay individuals per week is increasing from £489 to £508....

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BHS investigation

BHS investigation

Tuesday, 27 March 2018

The Insolvency Service confirms the outcome of its investigation into the directors of the collapsed BHS retail chain. ...

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Toys “R” Us Ltd in administration: how to claim redundancy or register as a creditor

Toys “R” Us Ltd in administration: how to claim redundancy or register as a creditor

Friday, 16 March 2018

Toys “R” Us Ltd entered into administration on 28 February 2018. ...

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Insolvency Service offices and helplines are now operational after the weather disruption last week

Insolvency Service offices and helplines are now operational after the weather disruption last week

Monday, 05 March 2018

5 March 2018: Further to the disruption of last week, our offices and helplines are now fully operational...

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Update for Carillion workers: claiming redundancy payments

Update for Carillion workers: claiming redundancy payments

Thursday, 15 February 2018

We are prioritising the payment of redundancy payments owed to Carillion employees who have been made redundant....

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Latest Carillion update from the Official Receiver

Latest Carillion update from the Official Receiver

Monday, 12 February 2018

Ongoing employment has been confirmed for more than a third of Carillion’s workforce so far as part of the liquidation....

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Update: Brighton office

Update: Brighton office

Monday, 12 February 2018

Our Brighton office has reopened....

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Official Receiver provides further update on Carillion

Official Receiver provides further update on Carillion

Monday, 05 February 2018

The Official Receiver provides a further update on employment within the Carillion group....

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Official Receiver's update on Carillion

Official Receiver's update on Carillion

Friday, 02 February 2018

The Official Receiver provides an update on employment within the Carillion group....

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Update on Carillion

Update on Carillion

Saturday, 27 January 2018

The Official Receiver provides clarification on the current consultation underway with employees of the Carillion group....

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Carillion declares insolvency: information for employees, creditors and suppliers

Carillion declares insolvency: information for employees, creditors and suppliers

Friday, 26 January 2018

Information about continuity of public services for employees and suppliers....

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Apology: Richard Wayne Seamark

Apology: Richard Wayne Seamark

Wednesday, 10 January 2018

On 12 October 2017 the Insolvency Service published a press notice on our website regarding the disqualification of Richard Wayne Seamark as a company...

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Redundancy payments hotline restored

Redundancy payments hotline restored

Tuesday, 09 January 2018

The Redundancy Payment Service helpline is operating as normal once again. ...

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Review of the pre pack industry measures

Review of the pre pack industry measures

Tuesday, 12 December 2017

An assessment of the impact of the voluntary industry measures introduced in November 2015 is to be undertaken....

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The Insolvency Service newsletter: autumn 2017

The Insolvency Service newsletter: autumn 2017

Tuesday, 12 December 2017

In our Autumn newsletter we discuss strengthened monitoring for bulk IVA providers, customer service excellence accreditation, improved creditor engag...

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Palmer and Harvey in administration   how to claim redundancy or register as a creditor

Palmer and Harvey in administration how to claim redundancy or register as a creditor

Wednesday, 29 November 2017

The Palmer & Harvey McLane Limited group of companies entered into administration on 28 November 2017....

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Extended bankruptcy for accountant who failed to disclose assets

Extended bankruptcy for accountant who failed to disclose assets

Thursday, 23 November 2017

Russell Ian Payne faces eight years of restrictions after failing to disclose to the Official Receiver that he had disposed of assets in the lead up t...

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Correspondence from the Insolvency Service

Correspondence from the Insolvency Service

Friday, 10 November 2017

We are aware that some people are receiving letters from a Dubai address purporting to be from the Insolvency Service....

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Changes to Official Receiver's Fees

Changes to Official Receiver's Fees

Monday, 23 October 2017

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

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Monarch Airlines in administration – claiming redundancy payments & other support

Monarch Airlines in administration – claiming redundancy payments & other support

Monday, 02 October 2017

How to claim redundancy and other support as a former Monarch employee....

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Employment Appeal Tribunal: Changes to how the Insolvency Service calculates holiday pay payments

Employment Appeal Tribunal: Changes to how the Insolvency Service calculates holiday pay payments

Wednesday, 27 September 2017

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has made decisions about overtime and contractual commission which affect how the Insolvency Service’s Redundancy Payme...

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Keep yourself safe  – how to spot the signs of common scams

Keep yourself safe – how to spot the signs of common scams

Tuesday, 22 August 2017

Fraudsters can be very persistent and convincing but you can spot the signs of common scams and keep yourself safe. ...

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New Insolvency Service board members named

New Insolvency Service board members named

Thursday, 10 August 2017

Three non-executive directors have been appointed to the Board of Insolvency Service....

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Keeping Kids Company

Keeping Kids Company

Monday, 31 July 2017

Intention to commence company director disqualification proceedings advised....

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Vertu Corporation Ltd: information for employees and creditors

Vertu Corporation Ltd: information for employees and creditors

Wednesday, 12 July 2017

The luxury smartphone manufacturer Vertu Corporation Ltd (company registration number 07753443) has been wound up in the High Court. Adam Harris and K...

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Lakeview Developments Limited

Lakeview Developments Limited

Wednesday, 12 July 2017

Under terms agreed with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy a compulsory winding up petition has been withdrawn. ...

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Broomfield Developments Limited

Broomfield Developments Limited

Wednesday, 12 July 2017

Under terms agreed with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy a compulsory winding up petition has been withdrawn....

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