HM Land Registry portal: how to make a bankruptcy search
How Business e-services customers can make a bankruptcy search through the portal.
Applies to England and Wales
All searches are 拢6 per name.
Request a search
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Select 鈥楲and Charges Services, select 鈥楤ankruptcy Search鈥�.
- Select the type of search you need: 鈥楶rivate Individual鈥� or 鈥楥omplex Names鈥�.
- Select 鈥楴ext鈥�.
Start a search
Enter the 鈥楥ustomer Reference鈥� and 鈥楥ontact Name鈥� fields. The 鈥楥ontact Tel No鈥� is pre-filled with the number associated with the Variable Direct Debit account used to pay the fee. If you want to change this, you can overwrite it.
Add a name
- You can add up to 6 names to search against.
- Make sure that all the names have been spelt correctly before you continue, as you will be unable to change them after this step. Once the list of 鈥楴ame(s) to be searched鈥� is complete, select 鈥楽ubmit鈥�. By selecting 鈥楽ubmit鈥� you agree to pay the fee shown at the top of the screen.
Certificate of result and office copy request
A message shows you that the search has been completed and that the result is ready.
- You can see the result by selecting 鈥楽how certificate of the result of search in a separate window鈥�. The certificate can be saved to your computer or printed. You can access PDFs free of charge for 30 days (inclusive) from the day the registration was completed, in 鈥楶DF downloads鈥� area.
- You also have the option to request an office copy by selecting 鈥榮ubmit鈥�. There is an additional fee for this service.
Bankruptcy entries
The number of bankruptcy entries are shown. Select 鈥榁iew Entries鈥� to see the details for each entry and request office copies. When viewing an entry, select 鈥楽how details鈥� to see the full information about the entry.
Order office copies
You can see the details of entry(ies).
- You can request an office copy for any entry: tick the checkbox 鈥極ffice Copy Required (拢1)鈥�.
- Select 鈥楽ubmit鈥�.
Confirmation
- A message confirms that your application has been accepted and that the office copies will be sent by post/DX.
- If you want to make another search, select 鈥楴ew Enquiry鈥�.
Other information
Bankruptcy searches may only be carried out against private individuals. For land charges searches against pending land actions, use 鈥楲and Charges Full Search鈥�.
Logout
When you have completed your tasks, select 鈥楲ogout鈥� at the top of the screen to exit the system securely.