The Insolvency Service
From 5 June 2013, most consumers who want to complain against insolvency practitioners will be able to do so through one single route.
Property developers, who abused the UK bankruptcy regime, have received restrictions totalling 16 years
Abdulkadir Aydin, the sole director of Goldtrail Travel Limited, has received a 15-year director disqualification
Investigations Hotline
The Hotline is
A contact point where you can report possible misconduct to the Insolvency Service.
We welcome information about
Companies, the re-use of prohibited names, directors, disqualified directors, undischarged bankrupts, those subject to debt relief orders and individuals subject to restrictions.
Bankruptcy and other options
- For information about the bankruptcy process contact the Insolvency Enquiry Line during office hours (8am to 5pm Monday to Friday)
- Call 0845 602 9848
- Alternatively visit our Publications section for a range of guides and information on personal and corporate insolvency, redundancy, bankruptcy restrictions and director disqualification.
What is a redundancy payment and how can I claim one?
Everything you need to know about redundancy payments including if an employer will not or cannot make one.
I need to:
Find someone
- Check the Individual Insolvency Register
- Find an Official Receiver
- Find an Insolvency Practitioner
- Search the Public Interest Database
- Search for people with restrictions
- Search for disqualified directors
Seek general information
Make a complaint
- Complain about The Insolvency Service or an insolvency practitioner
- Complain about breaches of the law by a director of an insolvent company or a bankrupt
- Complain about a company/director of a company which is still trading
- Complain about misuse of the ‘pre-pack’ administration process (or any other corporate insolvency process)
GOV.UK replaces Directgov and Business Link as the place to find government services and information
Insolvency forms
Find the insolvency forms you need. Visit our forms page for a list of the insolvency forms that are available online
National insolvency statistics
Official statistics showing numbers of corporate and individual insolvencies in England & Wales.