Business debt and bankruptcy
Includes bankruptcy, insolvency and recovering money owed to your business.
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Business debt advice
Find out how to get advice about business debt and guidance and where to get information on debt and bankruptcy.
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Getting back money owed to your business
Recover money owed to your business – includes court claims, statutory demands, mediation and bankruptcy.
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Court claims and legal action
Recovering debts, making or responding to court claims for money, sheriff officer powers.
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Corporate insolvency
Information on the different steps you can take if your business faces financial difficulties.
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Check if a person or company is insolvent
Search for insolvencies, trust deeds and companies in receivership or liquidation.
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Liquidate your limited company
Liquidating a limited company guidance, including members' voluntary liquidation and creditors' voluntary liquidation.
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Protect your limited company from compulsory liquidation
Defend your company against a statutory demand or a winding up petition - disputing the debt, getting an injunction and challenging the petition in court.
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Company Voluntary Arrangements
This is an alternative to liquidation. You reschedule payment to creditors over a fixed period using a Company Voluntary Arrangement to recover from insolvency.
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How to search for disqualified company directors
Check if someone is disqualified from being a company director, or search the list of directors banned in the last 3 months.
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Report a loan shark
Find out whether a money lender is legally licensed and, if not, how you can report them anonymously.