tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/organisations/insolvency-service The Insolvency Service - Activity on °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï HM Government 2026-05-14T15:34:02Z /government/statistics/announcements/company-insolvencies-april-2026#2026-05-14T15:34:02Z 2026-05-14T15:34:02Z Accredited official statistics: Company insolvencies, April 2026 Monthly tables and commentary on the numbers, rates and sectors of companies that have entered formal insolvency procedures in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. /government/statistics/announcements/individual-insolvencies-april-2026#2026-05-14T12:19:22Z 2026-05-14T12:19:22Z Accredited official statistics: Individual insolvencies, April 2026 Monthly tables and commentary on the numbers and rates of individual insolvencies, including bankruptcies, debt relief orders and individual voluntary arrangements in England and Wales and Northern Ireland, and quarterly information for Scotland. For England and Wales, Breathing Space scheme statistics are also included. /government/news/west-midlands-lettings-agent-sentenced-for-exploiting-two-covid-support-schemes#2026-05-13T11:03:55Z 2026-05-13T11:03:55Z West Midlands lettings agent sentenced for exploiting two Covid support schemes Director made false declarations on two separate government-backed loan applications /guidance/insolvency#2026-05-13T10:55:19Z 2026-05-13T10:55:19Z Insolvency What insolvency means for limited companies and their directors. /guidance/company-money#2026-05-13T10:47:43Z 2026-05-13T10:47:43Z Day-to-day business The responsibility for your company’s money lies with you, the director. /guidance/director-information-hub-consequences-of-company-insolvency#2026-05-13T08:45:49Z 2026-05-13T08:45:49Z Director information hub: Consequences of company insolvency Companies become insolvent for a variety of reasons. What happens next will depend on the individual circumstances involved. /guidance/director-information-hub-turning-your-company-around#2026-05-13T08:43:30Z 2026-05-13T08:43:30Z Director information hub: Turning your company around There are a number of ways for companies to recover from financial difficulty. Seek professional advice early to understand your options. /guidance/director-information-hub-spotting-the-signs-of-company-distress#2026-05-13T08:36:28Z 2026-05-13T08:36:28Z Director information hub: Spotting the signs of company distress Understanding the potential signs of company distress. /guidance/director-information-hub-your-duties-responsibilities-and-obligations-as-a-director#2026-05-13T08:30:23Z 2026-05-13T08:30:23Z Director information hub: Your duties, responsibilities and obligations as a director As company director, you take on many legal requirements and duties. You must know what they are and when you need to complete them. /guidance/director-information-hub-getting-started-as-a-limited-company-director#2026-05-13T08:24:43Z 2026-05-13T08:24:43Z Director information hub: Getting started as a limited company director If you’ve decided that setting up a company and becoming a director is the best way forward for your business, it’s important to know the rules involved. /guidance/director-information-hub-when-it-is-not-okay-to-start-a-new-company#2026-05-13T08:21:31Z 2026-05-13T08:21:31Z Director information hub: When it is not okay to start a new company When starting again can be, or can lead to, misconduct. /guidance/director-information-hub-starting-again#2026-05-13T08:14:30Z 2026-05-13T08:14:30Z Director information hub: Starting again What you need to know if you were a director of a company that became insolvent and you want to start another one. /guidance/personal-guarantees#2026-05-13T08:01:07Z 2026-05-13T08:01:07Z Personal guarantees Guidance about personal guarantees /guidance/director-information-hub#2026-05-13T07:58:10Z 2026-05-13T07:58:10Z Director information hub This director information hub is a home for information and guidance to help current and future directors. It only takes a minute to learn the essentials. /government/news/essex-and-london-properties-limited-in-liquidation-information-for-creditors-and-investors#2026-05-12T13:22:51Z 2026-05-12T13:22:51Z Essex and London Properties Limited in Liquidation: information for creditors and investors. On 27 September 2018, a winding-up order was made against Essex and London Properties Limited (Company number 05426323) and the court appointed the Official Receiver as Liquidator. /government/publications/insolvency-practitioner-sanctions-myles-jacobson-10-march-2026#2026-05-11T10:08:41Z 2026-05-11T10:08:41Z Transparency data: Insolvency practitioner sanctions: Myles Jacobson 10 March 2026 On 10 March 2026 a Disciplinary Consent Order was made against Myles Jacobson of London /government/publications/insolvency-practitioner-sanctions-ian-royle-31-march-2026#2026-05-11T10:03:34Z 2026-05-11T10:03:34Z Transparency data: Insolvency practitioner sanctions: Ian Royle 31 March 2026 On 31 March 2026 a Disciplinary Consent Order was made against Ian Royle of Teeside /government/publications/insolvency-practitioner-sanctions-george-lafferty-30-april-2026#2026-05-11T10:00:31Z 2026-05-11T10:00:31Z Transparency data: Insolvency practitioner sanctions: George Lafferty 30 April 2026 On 30 April 2026 a Regulatory Penalty was made against Mr George Lafferty of Glasgow /government/publications/insolvency-practitioner-sanctions-colin-wilson-14-april-2026#2026-05-11T09:55:00Z 2026-05-11T09:55:00Z Transparency data: Insolvency practitioner sanctions: Colin Wilson 14 April 2026 On 14 April 2026 a Disciplinary Consent Order was made against Colin Wilson of London /guidance/director-information-hub-understanding-the-difference-between-personal-and-company-debts#2026-05-08T11:30:21Z 2026-05-08T11:30:21Z Director information hub: Understanding the difference between personal and company debts Information about debts owed by the company to its creditors and when a director may become personally liable for them.