winding up a company with debts

Hi,

I have a client who is mid-divorce, his solicitor has suggested he winds up his building company which is loss making & has been insolvent last couple of years anyway.(Yes I have kept telling him he shouldn't still be trading!). As he has little work on hand just plans to operate as a subbie for a while?

No "real" assets but large creditors mostly due to bank overdraft and large back dated unpaid CIS & VAT.

My understanding is that if we were to request to winding up the company with Companies house, HMRC will put in an objection due large amount of o/s CIS etc. 

 Any one have any experiance of this situation, who could advise me, as client has very little funds to appoint liquidators/ administrators etc, in fact I'm dubious about doing last years accounts as not sure I will get paid either  :-(

But don't want to see him made bankrupt, or stopped from being a directors in future etc as geniune guy just got out of his depth!

Any help much appreciated?