Insolvency Service

The Insolvency Service
Agency overview
TypeExecutive agency
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
Employees1,800
Agency executive
  • Alec Pybus, Interim Chief Executive Officer
Parent departmentDepartment for Business and Trade
Websitegov.uk/insolvency-service

The Insolvency Service is a British government executive agency of the Department for Business and Trade with headquarters in London. It has around 1,800 staff, operating from 11 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.

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