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Company Rescue is an independent information service for UK company directors in financial difficulty. Whatever the problem, HMRC arrears, a winding-up petition, relentless creditors or simply not enough cash to make payroll, the single most important thing to know is that your options are widest when you act early. Most directors wait too long because they are frightened, and by the time they seek help some of the best routes have closed. This site gives you straight, properly sourced answers and free tools so you can understand your position in minutes, then, if you want it, a free and confidential call with a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner. We do not sell you anything and we are not a law firm. We explain the choices honestly, including the times when you do not need to do anything formal at all. Insolvency Service, gov.uk

What is happening with your company?

My company owes HMRC VAT, PAYE or Corporation Tax arrears, or a threat from HMRC. I have a winding-up petition · urgent The most serious creditor action. Time sensitive. Creditors are chasing me Demands, statutory demands, CCJs or bailiff action. We have cash flow problems Struggling to pay wages or suppliers on time. I want to close the company Work out the right route: strike off or liquidation. Can the business be saved? Rescue options if the business is still viable.

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Is my company insolvent? The two legal tests, in plain English. Cash flow runway calculator How many weeks of cash you have left. Director redundancy calculator The claim most directors never make. Winding-up petition timeline Your key dates and the bank-freeze risk.

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Why act early

Once a company is insolvent, the law expects directors to put creditors first. Acting promptly is not just commercially sensible, it is how you protect yourself from claims such as wrongful trading and reduce personal exposure from a personal guarantee or an overdrawn director loan account. Early advice almost always means more options and less personal risk.

Speak to a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner

Tell us briefly what is happening and we will arrange a free, confidential, no obligation call with a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner. The earlier you get advice, the more options you usually have.

Free, confidential and no obligation. We are an independent information service and introduce directors to a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner. This is general information, not regulated advice.