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Labour Plans to Introduce Debt Arrangement Scheme to England & Wales

As part of its election manifesto, Labour has announced its intention to introduce a version of Scotland’s Debt Arrangement Scheme (DAS) into England and Wales....

HMRC’s Powers to Name and Shame Tax Evasion Enablers Comes into Force

New powers this year allow HMRC to publicise the identities of parties deemed to be promoting tax evasion. First announced in George Osbourne’s Autumn Statement, this...

Can Bradford Rugby Club be Saved from Liquidation?

As four-time super league Champions Bradford Rugby Club enter their seventh week of administration, hopes remain that the club may be spared liquidation. After a...

88 Year Old Retailer BHS goes into Company Liquidation

Some 16 years after Philip Green took over British Home Stores for £200 million, a seminal part of the British high street has gone into liquidation....

Pink Biscuit Manufacturer Rivington Biscuits goes into Company Administration

Makers of one of Britain’s most distinctive looking biscuits, Rivington, have gone into administration this week after being seriously impacted by the decline of the...

6 ways British Businesses will be affected by Philip Hammond’s Autumn Statement

In the year when Britain announced plans to leave the European Union, Philip Hammond’s Autumn Statement will be monitored with particular scrutiny. Not only has...

Tesco’s rated the worst payer for the UK’s small businesses

Fintech Startup Ormsby Street recently released the findings of its payment performance survey comparing 20 of the biggest names in UK retail. Highest on the...

Government announces ‘Call for Evidence’ regarding Bonding Arrangements for Insolvency Practitioners:

Too much red tape puts a regulatory burden on businesses – that’s the theme of the government’s Cutting Red Tape programme which is reviewing thousands of bureaucratic regulations...

Increases in Company Insolvencies ‘Inevitable’ Warn Experts following Brexit

In a follow-up to our article about the potential impact of Brexit on SMEs and the insolvency regime, this week we’re digging a little deeper...

Changes to Directors’ Conduct Reports – What you need to know

Recent changes to directors’ conduct within the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 could have important consequences for the directors of insolvent liquidated, or...

What are the Possible Rogue Director Sanctions that could be Faced?

The majority of people do not set up a company setting out to deliberately break the rules however there are some that do. Rogue director...

Brexit and AE Pensions are the Biggest Concerns for UK Businesses

Recent research conducted on behalf of the insolvency trade body R3 has revealed the biggest sources of anxiety for UK businesses. Currently, the two biggest...