10/3/2025 1:43:46 PM Thames Water: restructuring or renationalisation? By Lucy Trott It’s sink or swim for Thames Water’s last ditch restructuring proposal as the UK’s largest water utility attempts once again to avoid...
9/25/2025 3:31:10 PM When IP dies with the brand: lessons from the Notting Hill Shopping Bag case By Georgie Barrow The UK high street continues to contract, with economic pressures and fast fashion competition forcing brands, like Claire’s, into...
9/17/2025 10:00:18 AM Financial pressures mount for universities in refinancing crunch By Helen Martin The Financial Times reported yesterday on the tough refinancing conditions faced by some British universities, in the face of the...
8/21/2025 3:33:01 PM Private schools feeling the pinch By Lucy Trott The number of private schools entering administration has increased by 50% in the first half of this year according to The Times...
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 Stevens & Bolton LLP Last week’s news on growth in the construction sector is refreshing after the recent global market turmoil. However, it may only be the...