So I offered to lend them money if they were going bankrupt.
They refused and so in the UK creditors are legally allowed to issue a "wind up" order forcing the company into bankruptcy if they fail to pay the creditor within a reasonable time.
This is the UK government information on it:


GOV.UK
Wind up a company that owes you money
How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you