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Insolvency Guide UK

Guidance for directors under pressure

Important: This website provides general information for directors of companies registered in England and Wales. Different laws and procedures apply in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Confidential input

Request confidential input on your situation

Share the essentials of what is happening so the situation can be reviewed with enough context to decide whether specialist follow-up is appropriate.

Before you submit

  • Keep the summary factual: creditor pressure, HMRC action, cashflow strain, or director concerns.
  • Your enquiry is handled confidentially and is not shared publicly.

If there is immediate creditor pressure, petition risk, or uncertainty about continuing to trade, treat timing as important and set out the current position clearly.

Confidential form

Submitting this form does not commit you to a formal insolvency process or to appointing anyone.