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Healthcare Environmental Services: information for employees

Healthcare Environmental Services: information for employees

Friday, 04 January 2019

We are gathering the information we need to assess redundancy claims from former employees....

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Christmas contact hours

Christmas contact hours

Monday, 24 December 2018

We will be offering a reduced service over the Christmas and New Year period....

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Asset recovery correspondence

Asset recovery correspondence

Friday, 21 December 2018

We have been made aware that some creditors have received letters from a claims management company which falsely claim the endorsement of the Official...

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Husband and wife sentenced for large scale publishing fraud

Husband and wife sentenced for large scale publishing fraud

Monday, 10 December 2018

Previously disqualified husband and wife have been sentenced after committing a large-scale publishing fraud....

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Insolvency Service grants 250,000 Debt Relief Order

Insolvency Service grants 250,000 Debt Relief Order

Friday, 16 November 2018

November 2018 saw the Insolvency Service grant its 250,000 Debt Relief Order, providing a low cost debt relief solution to a quarter of a million peop...

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Redundancy Payments helpline outage. Update: now operating as normal.

Redundancy Payments helpline outage. Update: now operating as normal.

Wednesday, 31 October 2018

Redundancy Payment Service helpline phone line isn’t operational due to a power outage....

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30 year sentence for solar panel fraudsters

30 year sentence for solar panel fraudsters

Thursday, 11 October 2018

Six men have been sentenced for a total of just over 30 years for their part in a £17 million solar panel fraud scheme....

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Insolvency Service celebrates customer services excellence

Insolvency Service celebrates customer services excellence

Tuesday, 02 October 2018

As part of National Customer Service Week, the Insolvency Service is celebrating the hard work of staff delivering excellent customer service to the ...

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New tools to improve rescue opportunities for financially distressed companies

New tools to improve rescue opportunities for financially distressed companies

Sunday, 26 August 2018

The Government has announced new tools that will improve rescue opportunities for financially-distressed companies....

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Carillion contracts complete transfer

Carillion contracts complete transfer

Monday, 06 August 2018

Agreements to transition the last of 278 contracts provided by the Carillion group to new service providers are now in place, signalling the end of th...

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Ipswich Official Receiver's office

Ipswich Official Receiver's office

Tuesday, 31 July 2018

Our Ipswich office has reopened....

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Carillion: Official Receiver's employment update

Carillion: Official Receiver's employment update

Monday, 30 July 2018

The Official Receiver provides an update on employment within the Carillion group in liquidation....

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Insolvency Service’s busy yet successful year commended at annual event

Insolvency Service’s busy yet successful year commended at annual event

Friday, 27 July 2018

During Insolvency Live!, delegates were treated to a presentation from a leading academic, engaging workshops and a Q&A session with the Senior Manage...

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CAU Restaurants Limited: how to claim redundancy or register as a creditor

CAU Restaurants Limited: how to claim redundancy or register as a creditor

Friday, 20 July 2018

CAU Restaurants Limited (CAU) entered into administration on 19 July 2018....

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Independent Trustee appointed to manage Fast Pensions schemes

Independent Trustee appointed to manage Fast Pensions schemes

Thursday, 19 July 2018

Dalriada Trustees Limited has been appointed to act as the Independent Trustee to schemes connected to the defunct Fast Pensions Limited....

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Poundworld Retail Limited in administration: how to claim redundancy or register as a creditor

Poundworld Retail Limited in administration: how to claim redundancy or register as a creditor

Friday, 22 June 2018

Poundworld Retail Limited entered into administration on 11 June 2018....

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Carillion: Official Receiver's update

Carillion: Official Receiver's update

Monday, 04 June 2018

The Official Receiver provides an update on employment within the Carillion group in liquidation. ...

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The Insolvency Service newsletter: Spring 2018

The Insolvency Service newsletter: Spring 2018

Thursday, 24 May 2018

In our Spring newsletter we discuss new proposals to strengthen corporate governance, regulation of high volume IVA providers, improving redundancy co...

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Winding Up Petitions against Store First continue

Winding Up Petitions against Store First continue

Monday, 21 May 2018

A voluntary questionnaire has been sent to investors of Store First Limited to help assist the court in considering the petitions....

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FCA and Insolvency Service strengthen relationship with MoU

FCA and Insolvency Service strengthen relationship with MoU

Monday, 21 May 2018

The FCA and the Insolvency Service have signed a Memorandum of Understanding committing the two organisations to increased collaboration. ...

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New guidance to support staff engagement during insolvencies

New guidance to support staff engagement during insolvencies

Wednesday, 16 May 2018

New guidance will be produced to help employers and insolvency practitioners manage staff engagement and redundancies during insolvency. ...

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Submit your evidence to assist Carillion investigation

Submit your evidence to assist Carillion investigation

Wednesday, 11 April 2018

The Official Receiver has launched a questionnaire, which will help with their enquiries into the liquidation of Carillion. ...

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Don’t be a victim of ‘Insolvency Service’ telephony scam

Don’t be a victim of ‘Insolvency Service’ telephony scam

Tuesday, 03 April 2018

Members of the public are being warned not to fall for a telephony scam which asks you to make unnecessary and premium-rate calls to the Insolvency Se...

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Statutory redundancy payments increase

Statutory redundancy payments increase

Thursday, 29 March 2018

On 6 April the maximum amount the Redundancy Payments Service (RPS) can pay individuals per week is increasing from £489 to £508....

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BHS investigation

BHS investigation

Tuesday, 27 March 2018

The Insolvency Service confirms the outcome of its investigation into the directors of the collapsed BHS retail chain. ...

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Toys “R” Us Ltd in administration: how to claim redundancy or register as a creditor

Toys “R” Us Ltd in administration: how to claim redundancy or register as a creditor

Friday, 16 March 2018

Toys “R” Us Ltd entered into administration on 28 February 2018. ...

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Insolvency Service offices and helplines are now operational after the weather disruption last week

Insolvency Service offices and helplines are now operational after the weather disruption last week

Monday, 05 March 2018

5 March 2018: Further to the disruption of last week, our offices and helplines are now fully operational...

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Update for Carillion workers: claiming redundancy payments

Update for Carillion workers: claiming redundancy payments

Thursday, 15 February 2018

We are prioritising the payment of redundancy payments owed to Carillion employees who have been made redundant....

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Latest Carillion update from the Official Receiver

Latest Carillion update from the Official Receiver

Monday, 12 February 2018

Ongoing employment has been confirmed for more than a third of Carillion’s workforce so far as part of the liquidation....

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Update: Brighton office

Update: Brighton office

Monday, 12 February 2018

Our Brighton office has reopened....

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