8/6/2025 5:32:56 PM The Great British strike off: targeting fraudsters By Lucy Trott The National Crime Agency (NCA) has announced that 11,500 companies have been struck off following a collaborative investigation by the...
7/28/2025 1:28:20 PM UK government to target late payments in new small business strategy By Helen Martin The government is preparing to introduce a new small business strategy aimed at addressing persistent challenges faced by small and...
7/18/2025 12:38:11 PM Turning up the heat: Insolvency Service sets out new Investigation and Enforcement Strategy By Helen Martin The Insolvency Service has published an ambitious five-year Investigation and Enforcement Strategy, outlining its approach to tackling...
7/11/2025 1:48:34 PM Shelf-help - suppliers take action to protect themselves from Poundland risk By Helen Martin The Times reports that Poundland is struggling to keep its shelves stocked due to supplier concerns over the retailer’s financial health....
6/6/2025 8:24:05 AM Insolvency practitioners now subject to reporting obligations under financial sanctions regime By Louise Corcoran New regulations require insolvency practitioners (IPs) to report suspected breaches of the UK financial sanctions regime to the Office of...
5/12/2025 4:30:53 PM Proposed replacement Practice Statement for schemes and restructuring plans: Court consults on new guidelines for applicants and opponents By Helen Martin On Friday 9 May the Chancellor of the High Court launched a consultation on a replacement for the current Practice Statement in relation...
5/2/2025 10:27:25 AM Caution is key: automatic transfer of insolvency cases to central London County Court By Lucy Trott It’s hard to write a pithy article about the transfer of proceedings from the High Court in London to the Central London County Court...
4/15/2025 10:27:12 AM Hold onto your hard hats, are rough seas ahead for the construction sector…? By Jake Wright Last week’s news on growth in the construction sector is refreshing after the recent global market turmoil. However, it may only be the...
4/8/2025 2:55:08 PM The impact of tariffs: managing your business in a time of global uncertainty By Tim Carter Joanna Charter As the fallout from Trump’s tariffs continues to be reflected in the freefall of the global financial markets, governments, thinktanks...
2/18/2025 2:55:59 PM Thames Water's £3bn life raft: Restructuring plan approved By Lucy Trott The High Court has approved a £3bn rescue package for Thames Water to plug the leak in the water company's finances while it seeks to...
1/23/2025 12:27:04 PM UK insolvency trends 2024 – is the tide turning? By Helen Martin Facts are stubborn things, but statistics, according to Mark Twain, are pliable. While the author of Tom Sawyer likely wasn’t thinking...
12/18/2024 1:18:01 PM Thames Water's restructuring showdown: A tale of two RPs By Lucy Trott Thames Water’s bondholders locked horns at the convening hearing of the restructuring plan proposed by its senior (class A) bondholders...