• The IVA Forum - Plenary Session 29 January 2008
• Final Evaluation Report - January 2008 (Word document with links enabled)
• Final Evaluation Report - January 2008 (PDF document with links disabled)

• Insolvency Service statement regarding the IVA Council

• Insolvency Statistics in the Third Quarter 2007

• Insolvency Statistics in the Second Quarter 2007
• IP Cashier Newsletter August 2007

• Draft Legislation - The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2007 (provisionally expected to come into force on 6th August 2007)
• Draft Legislation - The Insolvent Companies (Disqualification of Unfit Directors) Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 2007 (provisionally expected to come into force on 6th August 2007)
• Update to project information Consolidation of Secondary Insolvency Legislation - July 2007

• Proposed changes to individual voluntary arrangements (IVAs) Press Release

• Proposed changes to the Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) regime contained in the Insolvency Act 1986 and associated matters
• Annex B Response Form

• Insolvency Statistics in the First Quarter 2007

• Insolvency Statistics in the Fourth Quarter 2006

• Insolvency Service Newsletter (edition 3)

• Insolvency 3rd Quarter 2006 statistics have been released
• Discharge from Bankruptcy report

• Insolvency Statistics in the Second Quarter 2006

• The following publications are now available in Urdu, Traditional Chinese, Welsh and Sylheti:
  • The Charter
  • Dealing with Debt: How to Petition for your own Bankruptcy
  • What happens when you are interviewed by the official receiver?
  • What will happen to my home?
  • What will happen to my bank account?

• Draft Legislation - Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill

• The Enterprise Act 2002 (Disqualification from Office: General) Order 2006 has come into force

• Press release: Lines close on adult calls franchise

• The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment Regulations 2006) - Mailshot Letter & TUPE Guidance

• Insolvency Research Document - Report on Insolvency Outcomes

• Vickers Anderson in Compulsory Liquidation

• The Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2006 (SI 2006/1272) came into force on 1 June, Click here to view the legislation

• The Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006 forms have been added to the site.

• Attitudes to Bankruptcy - Report Published

• Insolvency Statistics in the First Quarter 2006

• The following publications were recently updated
  • What happens when you are interviewed by an OR
  • Dealing with Debt - How to petition for your own bankruptcy
  • Dealing with Debt - How to make someone bankrupt
  • Dealing with Debt - How to wind up your own company
  • Trustees and liquidators
  • Bankruptcy Restrictions Orders
  • Enforcement Hotline

• Companies Closed in the Public Interest:
  Get Me Tickets
  United Land Holdings plc - Provisional Liquidation

• Improving Individual Voluntary Arrangements

• Implementation of UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency in Great Britain

• CIB merges with The Insolvency Service

• The following petition deposits came into force from 1 April 2006:
  • Bankruptcy debtor's petition = £325
  • Bankruptcy creditor's petition = £390
  • Company petition = £655

• The following Insolvency Service publications are affected by these changes:

  • Dealing with debt - how to petition for your own bankruptcy
  • Dealing with debt - how to make someone bankrupt
  • Dealing with debt - how to wind up your own company
  • Dealing with debt - how to wind up a company that owes you money

• An additional solicitor member is being sought for the Insolvency Rules Committee.

• A Summary of Responses and Government Replies to the 'Implementation of UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency in Great Britain' and 'Improving Individual Voluntary Arrangements' consultations can now be found under the Consultations Document Register

• The independent research agency, GfK NOP, is currently conducting another survey to establish the level of confidence stakeholder organisations have in our enforcement regime. The first such survey was undertaken in October 2004.We need to measure whether we are successful in these activities by looking at the level of confidence now, against the base line established in 2004. 
  
  This is where we need your help. We will publish the overall survey results on our website at http://www.insolvency.gov.uk/otherinformation/usersurveys/survey.htm
  
  If you want to find out more please contact:

          Alan Bredee at GfK NOP by telephone 0207 890 9689 or e-mail abredee@nopworld.com

          Anne Crabbe at The Insolvency Service on 0207 637 6508 or anne.crabbe@insolvency.gsi.gov.uk

• Race equality impact assessment: Early discharge provision of the Enterprise Act 2002 has been added to the Surveys and Action Plans page.

• Between November 2005 and January 2006 we are contacting certain insolvent’s creditors by telephone to find out their views on the service we provide to creditors. Given the total number of creditors with whom we deal each year their views are under represented in our User Satisfaction Index.  This exercise attempts to address the balance. If you are a creditor in an insolvency and wish give us your views click here

• A Summary of Responses and Government Reply to the Relief for the indebted – An alternative to Bankruptcy consultation can now be found under the Consultations Document Register   

• The Insolvency Service website can now be accessed over the telephone using a web reader facility. Users can call 0845 333 0323 where they will be given instructions on using this system.  Calls charged at local rate. 

• A new consultation document Implementation of UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency in Great Britain has been added to the consultation register.

• Complete your application for bankruptcy online
  
  This is a secure site to assist customers correctly complete their application on line. A dedicated helpline is available to assist customers using this service 0113 200 6066.

• The Insolvency Service Annual Report 2004-05 is available online

• Public Interest Unit

          You can now view a database of cases that were dealt with by the Public Interest Unit

• Insolvency Research

          This is a new sub site of the Insolvency Service website aimed at providing a forum for insolvency professionals.

• The Limited Liability Partnerships (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/1989)

          The Limited Liability Partnerships (Amendment) Regulations 2005 ("the SI") is now available.   The SI came into force on 1 October 2005.  

          Link to the draft legislation

• Interest Rate Rise for Insolvency Services Account (ISA)

         The interest payable on funds held in the Insolvency Services Account (ISA) will rise from 4.75 per cent to 5 per cent for the benefit of creditors

         on the 1st August 2005.

         For more details click here

• A consultation document Improving Individual Voluntary Arrangements was added to the consultation register

• Consolidation of Secondary Insolvency Legislation

          Interested parties are welcome to raise any issues they have regarding their experiences of using the secondary insolvency legislation, which 

          can be sent by e-mail to The Insolvency Service's Policy Unit at policy.unit@insolvency.gsi.gov.uk

• The Insolvent Partnerships (Amendment) Order 2005  (SI 2005/1516)

          The Insolvent Partnerships (Amendment) Order 2005 ("the SI") is now available.  The SI came into force on 1 July 2005.  Link to the legislation

• Several new Statutory Instruments have recently come into force.