On occasion, such as when employing an individual or going into business with them you may wish to check on their creditworthiness. This is quite simple thanks to the bankruptcy and insolvency register where you can search for details of people in England or Wales who have either gone bankrupt, signed a debt relief order or entered into an Individual Voluntary Arrangement.
Simply follow the link – www.insolvencydirect.bis.gov.uk
Individual search
Here you simply type in their name, on the results page it shows their name, date of birth, the court (usually left blank), restriction type, reference number and start date.
Company search
Similarly, just enter the company name, here you will see the directors name, date of birth, Trading name, court, Reference number, restriction type and start date
Checking restriction to acting as a company director
The companies house disqualified directors register lists individuals who have been denied the right to act as a company director, You can check these with ease via the link
www.gov.uk/search-the-register-of-disqualified-company-directors
You can search for an individual or the name of a company. It is worth noting that when viewing the results for an individual it will also show dissolved and companies under that person’s name and who are not restricted in any way.
How we can help
Leston’s can provide this service for you if you prefer, just send us as much information as you can from the outset to maximise our chances. to gain our assistance simply click on the “Create a case” link at the top of this page to initiate a case.
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