My partner is self employed and his business is failing, he has debts (£14,000) on a credit card and owes the Inland revenue. We both have a mortgage for our house.

I work full time so can pay the mortgage, I have no other debts. I have an aversion to credit cards - I dont know wether to take one out to help my partner pay off his credit card each month, transfer his balance or let him go bancrupt which he is very close to.

Just need some ideas about what is the best thing to do.