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How bankruptcy affects your business
Bankruptcy can affect your business, including taxes, registrations and employees
How long does bankruptcy last?
Bankruptcy lasts a maximum of 12 months but there is the option to end bankruptcy early or you may incur a delayed discharge by the Court
How bankruptcy affects your income
How bankruptcy affects your income, including income payment orders and income payment agreements
How bankruptcy affects your home
If you are a home owner, bankruptcy can affect your home and it is a possibility that your home will have to be sold
Members' voluntary liquidation
An overview of Members' voluntary liquidation, including a formal declaration of solvency.
Bankruptcy restrictions
Overview of bankruptcy restrictions that are placed on a person who is declared bankrupt
Alternatives to liquidation
An outline of alternatives to liquidation including Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) and administration.
Complain against an insolvency practitioner or the Insolvency Service
How to make a formal complaint against The Insolvency Service if you are unhappy with the service received.
Insolvency
An overview of the options available if you or your business is insolvent.
Disqualification of company directors
Overview of the disqualification proceedings of a company director.
Insolvency options for partnerships
Insolvency options for partnerships, including a partnership voluntary arrangement and a joint bankruptcy petition
Creditors' voluntary liquidation
Outline of Creditors’ voluntary liquidation.
Petition for your own bankruptcy
The procedure and information on a bankruptcy petition.
Insolvency options for individuals
Overview on insolvency options for individuals, including informal arrangements and debt relief orders
Compulsory liquidation
An overview of compulsory liquidation and the processing a winding-up petition.
Avoid insolvency
Information on how your business can avoid insolvency
Owed money from a bankrupt or a company in liquidation
What to do if your business is owed money by an individual in bankruptcy or a company in compulsory liquidation
Insolvency: directors’ responsibilities
Responsibilities and advice for directors of companies that have become insolvent
Insolvency options for limited companies
Insolvency options for limited companies, including informal arrangements and administration
Statutory demands
What statutory demands are and how they could impact on you or your business.