| 1 | A guide to forms in insolvency proceedings A list of standard forms for use in restructuring and insolvency proceedings in accordance with the Insolvency Act 1986 and the Insolvency Rules 1986 (SI 1986/1925). The forms relate to company voluntary arrangements, administration, administrative receivership, liquidation, individual voluntary arrangements, bankruptcy, insolvency court procedure and practice, and the insolvency of overseas companies with UK establishments. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 2 | Compulsory liquidation: a quick guide A quick guide to the process of compulsory liquidation or winding up of an insolvent company under the Insolvency Act 1986. It includes guidance for creditors, employees and directors of a company in compulsory liquidation. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 3 | Compulsory liquidation: case study A case study of a creditor's petition for the winding up of a company. This includes each of the documents required to petition to have a company wound up under section 124 of the Insolvency Act 1986. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 4 | Corporate insolvency: a guide An introduction to the aims of and background to corporate insolvency law, together with a brief overview of the various insolvency procedures available. This note also contains links to a multi-jurisdictional guide to restructuring and insolvency and a detailed note on US bankruptcy procedures. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 5 | Corporate insolvency: the office-holder's investigatory powers An overview on the powers of an administrator, liquidator or receiver to obtain property or information regarding the insolvent company under sections 234, 235 and 236 of the Insolvency Act 1986. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 6 | Creditors' voluntary liquidation: a quick guide A quick guide to the process of creditors' voluntary liquidation (CVL) of an insolvent company under the Insolvency Act 1986. It includes guidance for creditors, employees and directors of a company in CVL. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 7 | Limitation periods: an overview An overview of limitation periods. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 8 | Members' voluntary liquidation: a quick guide A quick guide to the process of the members' voluntary liquidation (MVL) of a company under the Insolvency Act 1986. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 9 | Overview of company insolvency procedures This note provides a summary of the various procedures that may apply to a company in financial difficulties and summarises information in the following practice notes: Administration. Administrative receivership. Company voluntary arrangements (CVAs). Schemes of arrangement: role of the court. Liquidation. For each procedure, this note summarises in tabular form: Its purpose. Who may commence the procedure. How the procedure is commenced. Its effect. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 10 | Overview of the employment aspects of insolvency A practice note outlining the principal employment aspects of insolvencies. The note includes a summary of insolvency procedures and their effect on the employment relationship and considers adoption of contracts by insolvency practitioners. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 11 | Provisional liquidation: a quick guide A quick guide on the corporate insolvency procedure of provisional liquidation. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 12 | Provisional liquidation: an overview An overview of the corporate insolvency procedure of provisional liquidation, including detail on how to appoint a provisional liquidator and his powers and functions. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 13 | Amended Insolvency Rules 1986: compulsory liquidation A practice note on the material changes to the Insolvency Rules 1986 (SI 1986/1925), mainly set out in Part 4, relating to winding up or compulsory liquidation of companies, that will be implemented by the Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2010 (SI 2010/686) with effect from 6 April 2010. | Practice notes | 06-Apr-2010 |
| 14 | Amended Insolvency Rules 1986: creditors' voluntary ... A practice note on the material changes to the Insolvency Rules 1986 (SI 1986/1925), mainly set out in Part 4, relating to creditors' voluntary liquidation, that will be implemented by the Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2010 (SI 2010/686) with effect from 6 April 2010. | Practice notes | 06-Apr-2010 |
| 15 | Amended Insolvency Rules 1986: disclaimer A note setting out the amendments to rules 4.187 to 4.194 and 6.178 to 6.186 of the Insolvency Rules 1986 (SI 1986/1925) relating to disclaimer in liquidation and bankruptcy, implemented by the Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2010 (SI 2010/686), with effect for insolvency procedures commencing on or after 6 April 2010. | Practice notes | 06-Apr-2010 |
| 16 | Amended Insolvency Rules 1986: members' voluntary ... A practice note on the material changes to the Insolvency Rules 1986 (SI 1986/1925), set out in Part 4, relating to members' voluntary liquidation, that will be implemented by the Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2010 (SI 2010/686) with effect from 6 April 2010. | Practice notes | 06-Apr-2010 |
| 17 | Amended Insolvency Rules 1986: transitional provisions The transitional provisions in schedule 4 of the Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2010 (SI 2010/686) set out the detailed arrangements for the coming into force of the amendments to the Insolvency Rules 1986. | Practice notes | 06-Apr-2010 |
| 18 | Company dissolution: voluntary strike off A guide to when a company can be struck off the register of companies and dissolved using the voluntary strike off procedure in section 1003 of the Companies Act 2006. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 19 | Compulsory liquidation: What is it and when can a company ... This practice note provides an overview of compulsory liquidation, or winding-up. It discusses situations in which a company can be placed into compulsory liquidation and what happens after a compulsory liquidation order is made. For further information on how to place a company into compulsory liquidation see Checklist, How do I place a company into compulsory liquidation?. This note does not cover voluntary liquidations, which are considered in Practice note, Voluntary liquidation: What is it and how do I place a company into voluntary liquidation? | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 20 | Corporate demergers using section 110 of the Insolvency Act ... This practice note provides an overview of how to carry out the demerger of a company, typically by means of a members' voluntary liquidation, using section 110 of the Insolvency Act 1986. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 21 | Duty to co-operate with office-holder under section 235 of the ... A guide to the duty to co-operate with and give information to an office-holder of an insolvent company under section 235 of the Insolvency Act 1986. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 22 | Getting in the company's property under section 234 of the ... A guide to the powers of an administrator, liquidator or receiver under section 234 of the Insolvency Act 1986 to obtain property or records of the insolvent company from third parties. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 23 | How are assets distributed to creditors in corporate insolvency ... A practice note on how administrators and liquidators distribute asset realisations to creditors of insolvent companies and the priority of creditor claims. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 24 | How can I protect my business from a debtor getting into ... A practice note on how to respond to the financial difficulties or insolvency of a company that owes you money, which considers how to press for payment from a distressed trading partner, key contractual issues and outlines the position of the unsecured creditor in an insolvency process. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 25 | How to withdraw a winding up petition A guide to the procedure for withdrawing a winding up petition issued by a creditor against a company. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 26 | Industrial and provident societies This note sets out how to form and register the two types of industrial and provident society; the community benefit society and the co-operative society. The note describes the rights of members and directors of such societies, the capital requirements for a society, the conversion process from a society to a limited company and the dissolution process. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 27 | Inquiry into company's dealings under section 236 of the ... A guide to the powers of an administrator, liquidator or receiver under section 236 of the Insolvency Act 1986 to obtain information regarding the insolvent company or to require a person to attend a private examination in court. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 28 | Liquidation and debt enforcement: a practical guide This practice note sets out the potential consequences of starting winding up proceedings against a company. It explains why serving a statutory demand or issuing a winding up petition may not always be an appropriate means of enforcing a debt. It also sets out alternative courses of action that may be available to a creditor of a company. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 29 | Liquidation: overview An overview of the methods of achieving a liquidation of a company registered in England and Wales. This practice note links to more detailed practice notes covering: Compulsory liquidation. Voluntary liquidation. Liquidator's powers. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 30 | Liquidator's powers An overview of the functions of a liquidator and his or her powers in relation to different types of assets. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 31 | Practice direction on insolvency proceedings (February 2012) ... A guide to changes in insolvency practice and procedure brought about by Practice direction: Insolvency Proceedings, which came into force on 23 February 2012. The practice direction replaces Practice direction on insolvency proceedings [2007] BCC 842 and all other previous practice directions, practice statements and practice notes relating to insolvency proceedings. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 32 | Responding to a statutory demand: a guide for companies A statutory demand is often the first stage in winding up or compulsory liquidation proceedings, before a creditor presents a winding up petition. It is crucial that a company's directors deal with a statutory demand appropriately. This note is a practical guide to the issues that a company should consider if a creditor serves a statutory demand, Form 4.1, under the Insolvency Act 1986. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 33 | Responding to a winding-up petition: a guide for companies This note is a practical guide for companies that receive a winding up petition. A winding-up petition may have serious consequences for a company and it is crucial that its directors promptly take appropriate action. Among the isses considered are validation orders, injunctions to prevent a petition being advertised, the consequences of paying the petition debt, and the grounds on which a petition can be challenged. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 34 | Restoring a dissolved company to the register of companies A guide to the procedures for restoring a dissolved company to the register of companies, under Part 31 of the Companies Act 2006. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 35 | Trading disclosures This note covers the information that must be displayed or given by a UK company under the Companies Act 2006 (2006 Act) and the Insolvency Act 1986 (as amended) (1986 Act): At specified locations. In documents and communications. At the request of those they deal with in the course of business. It includes details of what an individual or partnership should disclose and the additional disclosures required of a charitable company. This note does not cover information that must be supplied to the Registrar of Companies. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 36 | Validation orders in compulsory liquidation A guide to the effect of section 127 of the Insolvency Act 1986 when a company disposes of assets after a winding up petition has been presented. This note includes guidance on the procedure for seeking a validation orders and the consequences of a void disposition. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 37 | Voluntary liquidation: what is it and how do I place a company ... This practice note describes the two types of voluntary liquidation: members' and creditors' voluntary liquidations. It explains how a company can be placed into voluntary liquidation and the effects of a voluntary liquidation. For information on compulsory liquidations, see Practice note, Compulsory Liquidation: what is it and when can a company be placed into compulsory liquidation? and Practice note, Compulsory Liquidation: How do I place a company into compulsory liquidation? | Practice notes | Maintained |