The Insolvency Service's Insolvency Enquiry Line (IEL) can provide general information on insolvency matters, but cannot provide advice.

They can be contacted by telephone on 0300 678 0015, or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The IEL is open from Monday to Friday 8:00 - 17:00.

The Insolvency Service have launched their own guide called 'In Debt? Dealing with your creditors.' You can view this guide by clicking on this link Insolvency Service Guide to dealing with debt.

If you reside in Northern Ireland - Department of Enterprise Trade & Investment

If you reside in Scotland - A Debtors Guide to Personal Insolvency in Scotland