The Insolvency Service

The Insolvency Serviceis an executive agency of the Department for Business and Trade with headquarters in London.

It has around 1,700 staff, operating from 22 locations across the UK.

The Insolvency Service administers compulsory company liquidations and personal bankruptcies and deals with misconduct through investigation of companies and enforcement. It also makes redundancy payments in cases where a company is insolvent.