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New Insolvency Service publications

New Insolvency Service publications

Thursday, 21 April 2016

The Insolvency Service is launching new and improved guidance content. Update: 21 April 2016...

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Changes to the bankruptcy application process: what you need to know

Changes to the bankruptcy application process: what you need to know

Wednesday, 06 April 2016

The bankruptcy application process and fee were changed on 06 April 2016. ...

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Bankruptcy applications move online from April

Bankruptcy applications move online from April

Wednesday, 30 March 2016

Cheaper and speedier online applications for bankruptcy will be introduced in April as part of the Government’s drive to improve access to public serv...

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11 year directorship ban for restaurant boss who fiddled cash takings

11 year directorship ban for restaurant boss who fiddled cash takings

Thursday, 24 March 2016

Mrs Sakine Ulas, a director of Milox Limited trading as Divan Restaurant a Turkish restaurant based in Borehamwood Hertfordshire, has been disqualifie...

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Upcoming changes to the bankruptcy application process: what you need to know

Upcoming changes to the bankruptcy application process: what you need to know

Monday, 21 March 2016

If you are in the process of or are thinking about applying for bankruptcy, it’s important that you understand the changes to the application process ...

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Law Society application to cease as a recognised professional body for insolvency practitioners

Law Society application to cease as a recognised professional body for insolvency practitioners

Tuesday, 15 March 2016

The Law Society has applied to the Secretary of State for Business to give up its status as a recognised professional body for insolvency practitioner...

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The Insolvency Service newsletter: spring 2016

The Insolvency Service newsletter: spring 2016

Tuesday, 08 March 2016

In our spring stakeholder newsletter we provide updates on the Rules, online bankruptcy applications, recent enforcement successes, a new way to repor...

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Director banned after Brazilian restaurant chain submitted false VAT returns

Director banned after Brazilian restaurant chain submitted false VAT returns

Tuesday, 16 February 2016

Volnei Augusto Borgert has been disqualified from acting as a director for 7 years for causing Camboriu Restaurants Limited to file false VAT returns ...

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Follow us on social media for more updates

Follow us on social media for more updates

Monday, 04 January 2016

1,500 new readers followed The Insolvency Service on Twitter during 2015....

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Recognition for Insolvency Service Chairman

Recognition for Insolvency Service Chairman

Thursday, 31 December 2015

We are delighted that the Chair of the Insolvency Service’s Board, David Ereira, has been recognised in the New Year’s Honours list with an OBE....

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Restaurant boss throws in the towel at court and gets extended director ban

Restaurant boss throws in the towel at court and gets extended director ban

Wednesday, 16 December 2015

Marios Georgallides, of Highgate, London, has been disqualified from acting as a company director for a further 12 years for acting as a director whil...

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The Law Society Scotland: application to give up designation as professional body

The Law Society Scotland: application to give up designation as professional body

Wednesday, 16 December 2015

The Law society Scotland has applied to the Secretary of State for Business to give up its designation as a professional body for insolvency practitio...

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Holiday Pay claims to the Redundancy Payments Service

Holiday Pay claims to the Redundancy Payments Service

Wednesday, 09 December 2015

Information about claims to the Redundancy Payments Service for Holiday Pay prior to August 2011...

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The Insolvency Service newsletter: Autumn 2015

The Insolvency Service newsletter: Autumn 2015

Friday, 04 December 2015

In our Autumn newsletter we cover changes to the insolvency regime, new measures to strengthen the director disqualification process, developing the n...

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New insolvency measures

New insolvency measures

Thursday, 03 December 2015

Changes are being introduced to insolvencies, the director disqualification process and the regulation of insolvency practitioners following the passa...

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Insolvency Service online services

Insolvency Service online services

Wednesday, 25 November 2015

We have now resolved the issues we have been experiencing this week with our online services....

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Changes to Insolvency Service fees

Changes to Insolvency Service fees

Friday, 23 October 2015

Revised fees for bankruptcies and company insolvencies will come into force on 16 November 2015....

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More help for people with personal problem debt

More help for people with personal problem debt

Friday, 18 September 2015

To enable more vulnerable people to access cheap debt relief, thresholds are being raised for Debt Relief Orders. The negative threat of being forced ...

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Insolvency changes come into force

Insolvency changes come into force

Friday, 18 September 2015

More help for people struggling with problem debt, a strengthened process to disqualify unfit company directors and changes to modernise and strengthe...

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Modernising and strengthening insolvency processes

Modernising and strengthening insolvency processes

Friday, 18 September 2015

To improve public confidence in the insolvency profession and to modernise the insolvency process a package of changes come into force on 1 October 20...

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Strengthening the company director disqualification process

Strengthening the company director disqualification process

Friday, 18 September 2015

New measures come into force on 1 October 2015 to provide a greater deterrent for company directors against acting improperly....

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Planned maintenance: Insolvency Service online services

Planned maintenance: Insolvency Service online services

Tuesday, 08 September 2015

The planned maintenance work on our IT services over the weekend of 19 and 20 September has been cancelled....

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New hours for Insolvency Enquiry Line

New hours for Insolvency Enquiry Line

Wednesday, 19 August 2015

The Insolvency Enquiry Line is changing its opening hours from 1 September 2015...

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The Insolvency Service newsletter: summer 2015

The Insolvency Service newsletter: summer 2015

Thursday, 13 August 2015

The Insolvency Service has published the summer edition of its quarterly external newsletter for stakeholders....

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Draft Insolvency Rules sent to the Insolvency Rules Committee for statutory consultation

Draft Insolvency Rules sent to the Insolvency Rules Committee for statutory consultation

Wednesday, 22 July 2015

On 20 July 2015, the Insolvency Service met with members of the Insolvency Rules Committee (IRC) to discuss the draft Insolvency Rules 2016, which hav...

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Insolvency Service Podcast: Sarah Albon Keynote at the ICAEW

Insolvency Service Podcast: Sarah Albon Keynote at the ICAEW

Friday, 12 June 2015

Sarah Albon delivers a keynote speech at the ICAEW...

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Redundancy consultation outcomes to be improved

Redundancy consultation outcomes to be improved

Wednesday, 10 June 2015

Call for evidence seeking views on how to improve consultation and information sharing between employers and employees when a company is faced with in...

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Insolvency Service: email and system update

Insolvency Service: email and system update

Friday, 10 April 2015

The Insolvency Service systems and email issues are now resolved....

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Companies in Administration: Information for employees

Companies in Administration: Information for employees

Thursday, 02 April 2015

There are special arrangements for employees dismissed on the insolvency of their employer which guarantees a basic minimum of payments from the Natio...

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Undrawn pension entitlements in insolvency: summary of new guidance

Undrawn pension entitlements in insolvency: summary of new guidance

Friday, 27 March 2015

This news item gives a summary of guidance which has been issued to official receivers and DRO intermediaries on how to deal with undrawn pension enti...

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