The four key sins for directors to avoid when their company is insolvent
Company insolvencies in 2023 were just over 25,000, the highest since 1993 and 14% higher than 2022. Of these, the number of Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidations was the highest since records began in 1960. This trend in the year to September 2024 is continuing and insolvent companies in this period account for 55 out of every 10,000 […]
Company insolvency and directors – things you wanted to know but were afraid of asking*
What are the key responsibilities of directors? What do they need to look out for when insolvency looms? Nitin Joshi, one of our partners, has worked in insolvency for over 40 years and in that time, he has seen pretty much everything you can in the world of insolvency. In this article he answers the […]
Asset Valuations for Insolvent Companies
Asset Valuations for Insolvent Companies
How Insolvency Practitioners work with Asset Valuers to maximise creditor returns.
Insolvency Practitioners’ Reports into the Conduct of Directors of Liquidated Companies. What happens to them and what can the outcome be?
Insolvency Practitioners reports into directors’ conduct
In this case study, the outcome was a director disqualification and a compensation order for over £81,000.
Using Finance and Refinance to Manage Cash Flow
Using Finance and Refinance to Manage Cash Flow
We are grateful to Natalie Knight from Tempo Finance, for this article about using finance and refinance to manage cash flow for business turnaround especially
Wrongful and Fraudulent Trading: what are they and what is the difference?
Wrongful and Fraudulent Trading: what are they and what is the difference?
When receiving enquiries from directors of distressed companies, we often find that very little is known about wrongful trading and fraudulent trading, and what the difference is
What is expected of the Directors in an Insolvent Company liquidation process?
What is expected of the Directors in an Insolvent Company liquidation process?
In a liquidation, a director’s duty is to act in the company’s creditors’ best interests, not that of its shareholders or directors. Trading must stop immediately, and they must assist the chosen liquidator.
Hopes of an interest rate cut before the end of the summer?
Hopes of an interest rate cut before the end of the summer?
High interest rates will leave a debt hangover of £41.7 billion amongst British businesses by the end of the decade. Talk to our Insolvency Practitioners if struggling financially.
What are the options for closing IR35 contractor limited companies, Solvent or Insolvent? How can Insolvency Practitioners help??
What are the options for closing IR35 contractor limited companies?
What are the options for closing IR35 contractor limited companies? How can Insolvency Practitioners help?
Personal Guarantees, Insolvency and Personal Liability
Personal Guarantees, Insolvency and Personal Liability
When insolvency strikes, Personal Guarantees can lead to Personal Liability for the director. Our Insolvency Practitioners can help.
