Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Oasis and Warehouse have fallen into administration, with over 202 jobs lost. A further 1,800 employees will be furloughed as the Oasis, Warehouse and Idle Man brands continue to trade online in the short-term. The company operated 90 standalone stores and more than 400 concessions in department stores. Icelandic bank Kaupthing, which owned the business,…
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Half of the UK’s high street retailers could go bust by the end of the summer as a result of the coronavirus crisis according to a new report by global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), in partnership with Retail Economics. The report found that the companies could deplete their entire working capital should the COVID-19 lockdown continue…
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Data from the London Gazette, the UK’s official public record for insolvencies, show the appointment of receivers, liquidators or administrators surged to 3,736 between March 10th and April 9th, compared with 2,495 in the same period last year. Established companies that have fallen over in the period include Debenhams, upmarket restaurant chain Mark Hix and…
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The insolvency litigation market has increased by 50% in the past four years to £1.5 billion per annum, with litigation funding fast catching up with ‘no-win no-fee’ arrangements, research has revealed. The research report by Professor Peter Walton of Wolverhampton University found that the value of insolvency claims has risen by 50% to £1.5 billion…
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UK manufacturers are facing a precarious future according to insights1 from fintech business lender MarketFinance. Over two thirds (68%) reported their order books have halved in the last 30 days. To compound matters, the majority (67%) have less than £50,000 cash and without any support will run out of money before the end of the…
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The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has secured access for independent and non-bank lenders to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), allowing them to continue to run their business, support existing customers’ requests for forbearance, and to continue lending to new customers. Gaining access to CBILS funding means that many more firms can be…
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New analysis by UHY Hacker Younger has revealed that 1,452 restaurant businesses and 526 pub businesses went insolvent in 2019, highlighting the weak state of the leisure industry as it entered the Coronavirus-related disruption. The number of restaurant insolvencies rose 10% last year, up from 1,323 in 2018, while the number of pub insolvencies also…
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New research by UHY Hacker Young has shown that the average UK SME does not have enough cash to cover debts due in the next year. UHY’s analysis of the balance sheets of more than 13,500 SMEs in the UK shows that the average SME now has only 95% of the cash (or other easily…
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In March the following administration notices have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 18 HOSPITALITY LTD 56-58 ESSEX ROAD LTD A.T.B. COMPUTING SERVICES LTD AEGIS WATER TREATMENT LTD AHS COMMERCIAL LTD AIS SECURUS LTD AMIANTO LTD AMTEC LTD AND WORLDWIDE LTD APERTURE TRADING LTD ASSEMBLED ELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS LTD ATL…
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Creditors Voluntary Winding-Up – Appointment of Liquidators notices have been issued in the London Gazette for the following companies in March 10 DEGREES C LTD 100 DG RESTAURANT LTD 101 STUDIO (UK) LTD 1ST EURO FIRE PROTECTION LTD 55 PUB CO LTD 868 LTD 9PERCENT LTD A H CONISBEE & CO LTD A J AGIUS…
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In March, Winding Up Petitions (Companies) have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 3 THREE’S COFFEE LOUNGE LTD A-TEAM DEMOLITION & WASTE SERVICES LTD A1 GROUP (SOUTH) LIMITED ACE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT LTD ACTIVE REMEDIAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED ADVANCED COATING SOLUTIONS LIMITED ADVENT BUILDING SERVICES LTD AGAR BROWN EVERTON LIMITED AH…
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Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM says that whilst a spike in corporate insolvencies as great or greater than the levels last seen in 2008 is almost inevitable, the current numbers being mooted represent a major exaggeration. RSM believes there will be an initial flurry of insolvencies, as was seen in 2008, for those businesses…
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The Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM) Chief Executive has issued a warning that payment holidays could be simply delaying a business’ collapse, following research that found that a third (34%) of credit managers have been asked to renegotiate or ditch existing payment terms The CICM says that payment holidays and time to pay, while easing…
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