Insolvency Practitioner Directory (2024)

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What insolvency practitioners do How to use the directory When not to use this service More useful links

Use this service to find the contact details of insolvency practitioners (debt specialists) who have agreed to include their details on the directory. You can also find the contact details of their authorising body.

What insolvency practitioners do

Insolvency practitioners are usually solicitors or accountants who specialise in insolvency cases. For example, they can act as the:

'trustee' in a bankruptcy – where they take control of and sell a bankrupt’s assets
'supervisor' in an individual voluntary arrangement (an alternative to bankruptcy) – where they manage a debtor’s repayments
'liquidator' in a company liquidation – where they take control of a company in liquidation and sell the assets

They can also provide advice on specific debt problems, for example, whether bankruptcy is the best way to deal with your debts. They will charge for this service. This advice is freely available from your local Advice NI office or the National Debtline.

Authorising bodies licenseinsolvency practitioners. They are also responsible for maintaining professional standards and investigating complaints about an insolvency practitioner.

How to use the directory

The directory has an insolvency practitioner's full contact details and those of their licensingauthority.

You can search by county or an insolvency practitioner's known details, like name, company or authorisation number.

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When not to use this service

The directory does not have information about cases an insolvency practitioner is working on for example individual bankruptcies or individual voluntary arrangements.