NxtGen Driving Academy described itself as “one of the fastest growing driving schools in East Anglia”.
Instructors were based in Suffolk, Norfolk, Staffordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Sussex, North Wales and Cheshire.
Some of the instructors were employed directly by the company, while others ran their own franchises.
In addition to learners, HMRC is also owed in the region of £180,000, suppliers and service providers more than £45,000, and the firm’s 19 employees more than £33,000, according to the company’s statement of affairs.