Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
A shortage of workers and surging inflation are pushing more restaurants into insolvency with the number jumping by more than 60% in the past year according to new data from UHY Hacker Young. The data analysis shows that 1,406 restaurants in the UK closed their doors in the 12 months to May, up 64% (856)…
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The Government has launched a call for evidence seeking stakeholders’ views and evidence on the personal insolvency framework and whether it serves the needs of debtors and creditors in the 21st century. The last fundamental review of personal insolvency was carried out 40 years ago. The government is seeking views and evidence on the overall purpose…
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Creditors Voluntary Winding-Up – Appointment of Liquidators notices have been issued in the London Gazette for the following companies in June: 3D ENTERPRISES LTD 3D IT ENGINEERING LTD 3H&M LTD 6969 LTD 72 CONSULTANCY LTD A & A PRESTIGE CHAUFFEURS LTD A & MP LTD A B MEDIATION LTD A H A EVENTS. LTD. A…
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Two connected companies have been wound-up in court after they abused multiple local authorities to receive covid support loans worth £85,000 they weren’t entitled to. Momz Love Limited and Unique Homes Lettings were wound-up in the High Court in the public interest and the Official Receiver was appointed the Liquidator of the companies. The court…
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A bankrupt from North London has received 8 years of additional restrictions from the Insolvency Service after he applied for bounce-back loan for a bogus business. Salih Ozhot, from Southgate, North London, petitioned for his bankruptcy before being made bankrupt on 13th October 2021. The Official Receiver was appointed as his trustee in bankruptcy before…
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Directors of distressed building firm have been disqualified from running businesses by the Insolvency Service after abusing government support they were not entitled to. David Garry Harrison and Paul Hudson both received 11-year bans after they did not dispute they caused their company to apply for £100,000 worth of bounce back loans it was not…
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Former professional footballer Danny Guthrie has been given 6-year bankruptcy restrictions by the Insolvency Service. Guthrie played football professionally for several English football clubs at a senior level. In May 2019, Guthrie borrowed £75,000 from a friend to help him pay his household expenses, promising to repay the loan with funds raised from selling a…
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Creditors Voluntary Winding-Up – Appointment of Liquidators notices have been issued in the London Gazette for the following companies in May: 80 20 VENTURES LTD A A PROPERTY LTD A K GILBERT LTD A W PROPERTIES (MIDLANDS) LTD A. & R. LLOYD (CHESTER) LTD A.F. DISCOUNT JEWELLERY LTD A.W PHILLIPS LTD A1 FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD…
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The Government has announced that it will revamp the UK’s corporate reporting and audit regime through a new regulator, with the aim of providing greater accountability for big business and addressing the dominance of the main audit firms. The Business Secretary announced the plans to provide a new effective corporate reporting and audits to ensure…
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The Insolvency Service has announced secured new restrictions to tackle Bounce Back Loan abusers. The regulator has successfully secured restrictions against a gym operator and roofer after they falsely applied for bounce back loans. In separate applications, Junaid Dar from Birmingham, and David Godderidge from Tamworth, falsely applied for close to £60,000 from the Bounce…
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A company Director has been given a six-year ban by the Insolvency Service. Mason was director of Angel Contracting, a recruitment agency specialising in providing contractors to the construction industry. The company was incorporated in 2017 but went into liquidation two years later. At this point the Insolvency Practitioner made repeated requests for the company’s…
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Company Directors of a sign company are to face a ban after they failed to pay a £70,00 tax bill but also failed to maintain and preserve adequate accounting records for the company. Husband and wife, Robert Headspeath and Mandy Headspeath both of Galashiels, Scotland, have been disqualified as directors for six years each. The…
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A maximum 15-year ban has been imposed on a company director after he posed as a fake Insolvency Practitioner. Kevin Morris, also known as Kevin Gordon Sykes, from north London has been disqualified for the maximum 15 years after he was found to be a de facto director of Rigil Kent Acquisitions Limited (RKAL), while…
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