25+ years advising directors
Under pressure from HMRC or creditors? There is a way through.
Talk to Michael O'Connor directly. The first conversation is free, confidential and informal, and nothing formal starts because you asked a question.
- One adviser, start to finish
- Offices in Horsham and Gloucester
- Face-to-face or Zoom, nationwide
- R3, IPA and FSB members
Received a winding-up petition? You may have as little as 7 days before it is advertised. Call today.
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25+ years experienceFree first conversationFace-to-face or ZoomYour options
Four ways through. Let's find yours.
Four ways through, and one adviser from the first call to the finish. Whichever route fits, the first conversation with Michael is free, confidential and informal, on 0345 017 9773.
No process is triggered by talking to us
Nothing is filed, no creditor is notified and nothing becomes public because you asked a question. A formal process only ever starts if you instruct it.
- 1Call or send the formTell us what has happened, in as much or as little detail as you have.
- 2A free, confidential conversationMichael takes it himself. It is informal and there is no obligation.
- 3Your options in writingThen you decide, in your own time.
25+
years advising directors
4 routes
one adviser throughout
Same day
Michael replies, usually the same day
IP + solicitor
Licensed IP and solicitor on the team
Who you will speak to
You deal with one person, not a call centre.
Michael O'Connor takes the first call himself and stays with your case to the finish.
A management consultant with many years' experience meeting corporate and small business challenges across manufacturing and services. Michael is the first point of contact on every case, and stays with you from the first call to the finish.
Where a formal appointment is needed, Mark Bassford FCA, our licensed insolvency practitioner, carries it out, and Tony Sampson advises on the legal side.
Mark Bassford
FCA
Licensed Insolvency Practitioner
Mark is the licensed insolvency practitioner on the team. Where a formal appointment is needed, such as a Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation, Mark carries it out.
Tony Sampson
MIPA, FABRP
Insolvency Solicitor
Tony advises on the legal side: creditor action, statutory demands, petitions and the documents that come with them.
Marcin Karpinski
Consulting Accountant
Marcin works on the numbers: cash-flow position, creditor schedules and what the accounts really show.
Working with accountants
Insolvent company client? Help them save their business.
Refer them to us and keep the relationship. We speak to you first.
Client feedback
What directors say
When our company was threatened, Insolvency Solutions brought knowledge, skill, experience and a practical, creative eye. The resulting strategy saved both our business and our sanity.
Support and guidance in a world where we lack understanding.
Advised and guided us to make the best choices.
Guidance through a very tough time.
Where we are
Sit down with us, or talk from wherever you are.
Two offices and a nationwide online service across England and Wales.
The questions directors ask first
Does talking to you start a formal insolvency process?
No. The first conversation is advice only. Nothing is filed, no creditor is told, and no process begins unless you instruct it.
Can I keep trading while we work out what to do?
Often yes. Where the company is insolvent we will be clear about your duties while you do, so nothing catches you out later.
Will I be personally liable for the company's debts?
Usually not. The exceptions are personal guarantees, an overdrawn director's loan account, unpaid share capital and certain conduct findings. We check each of those with you.
Can I start again with a new company?
In most cases yes, provided the rules on re-using a name are followed and any assets are bought from the liquidator at a proper value.
I have received a winding-up petition. How urgent is it?
Very. You normally have about seven business days before it is advertised, at which point the bank account is usually frozen. Call the same day it arrives.
Talk it through before you decide anything.
Free, confidential and informal. Michael replies personally, usually the same day.
Clear options for directors under pressure. One adviser, from the first call to the finish.
This page is general information, not legal or financial advice.