Difficult times for Pubs, Restaurants & Hotels. How can Insolvency Practitioners help?
The pub industry is facing long-term decline. Over 400 pubs closed in England & Wales in 2024 – total numbers fell below 39,000 for the first time – the most since 2021 during the COVID pandemic. Rising National Insurance contributions, increased wages, and reduced business rate relief from April 2025 will further strain the sector. […]
Mental Health and Insolvency – Elaine Wilkins from our Bournemouth Office is now a Mental Health First Aider for 3 more years
Mental Health and Insolvency
Elaine Wilkins from our Bournemouth Office is now a Mental Health First Aider, and understands the stress and strain that insolvency can cause.
Family Business Insolvency: when relationships and risk collide
Family businesses are a cornerstone of the UK economy. They outnumber all other private sector firms, employ millions, and contribute significantly to national output. But when a family-run company faces financial difficulty, the challenges go far beyond the balance sheet, with impacts on relationships, succession plans, and even personal assets. In this article, we look […]
Pub insolvencies rising at fastest rate since Covid Pandemic
Only 50% of pubs are operating at a profit
Licensed Insolvency Practitioner Antony Batty reports on how a restructuring procedure could protect pubs against closure.
Redundancy Pay – Did you know employees can get paid if the Company you work for goes out of business? But the Redundancy Payments Service is tightening up on claims from directors
Redundancy Pay – Did you know the Government will pay if the Company you work for goes out of business?
We can talk to employees of businesses facing financial difficulties to give them practical help and guidance.
Struggling businesses should think twice about taking out loans for survival, especially where Personal Guarantees (“PG’s”) are involved
The increasing challenge of securing business finance – and the potential risks of using Alternative Lenders The ability for small businesses to secure finance has become significantly more challenging in recent years. According to a recent analysis by Funding Xchange, businesses seeking loans are now carrying more than double the debt-to-turnover ratio compared to pre-pandemic […]
Antony Batty & Company Employee Focus: Tom O’Keeffe
Insolvency Specialist Tom is based at our Central London Office and specialises in Creditors Voluntary Liquidations and Administrations. This month we are shining the spotlight on one of our colleagues, Tom O’Keeffe, an insolvency specialist who is based at our Central London office. Tom works closely alongside our Licensed Insolvency Practitioners and specialises in Creditors Voluntary Liquidations. […]
Joiner receives 15 month suspended jail sentence for Covid Bounce Back Loan fraud despite repaying the Loan in full
The Government’s tough stance on Covid Bounce Back Loan (BBL)* fraud continues In a recent case, a former joiner from Romford has been sentenced for Covid Bounce Back Loan fraud (BBL)*, demonstrating the seriousness with which the Insolvency Service addresses such misconduct. Details of this Case Charles Ling, aged 57, of Havering-atte-Bower, Essex, who operated […]
Antony Batty & Company Focus on Employees: Besa Mustafa
Besa is based at our London office and is a Senior Insolvency Administrator Besa Mustafa joined us in June 2024, when we merged with B & C Associates. Besa is a Senior Insolvency Administrator and is based at our London Mill Hill office. We asked her to answer some questions, including what got her into the insolvency […]
Business closures surge in Q1 2025: A sector snapshot for company directors and how Insolvency Practitioners can help
The first quarter of 2025 has seen a dramatic surge in business closures across the UK, with 2,718 companies shutting their doors between January and March. This marks the highest first-quarter total since 2021 and reflects the mounting pressures faced by businesses in an increasingly challenging economic environment. The surge follows the implementation of Chancellor […]
