Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Administration notices have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 07200375 LIMITED 36 ST. JOHN’S WOOD ROAD LTD A-BELCO (HOLDINGS) LIMITED A-BELCO LIMITED A. T. R. MEDIA LTD ADNAMS BIO ENERGY LIMITED ALDERDALE FIXING SYSTEMS LIMITED ALISON’S COFFEE SHOPS LIMITED AMERICAN APPAREL (CARNABY) LIMITED AMERICAN APPAREL (UK) LIMITED ARLEY HOMES NORTH…
Read morePetitions have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 09232330 LIMITED 09247724 LIMITED 1ST RESET LIMITED 2 BRIDGE STREET LIMITED 519 CONSULTANCY LIMITED A A COM LIMITED A S HANUSCHI SERVICES LTD A1 COMMERCE HOLDINGS LIMITED AB CARRIAGE LIMITED ACCIDENT REPAIR CENTER LTD ADVISORY SERVICES LONDON LIMITED AFFECTIVE LOGIC LIMITED…
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KPMG has announced that it has appointed three senior heads to jointly lead its global Restructuring practice. Current Interim Global Head of Restructuring Richard Heis will now lead KPMG’s Global Insolvency practice, while Angel Martin has been named Global Head of Financial Restructuring. Completing the trio of appointments, Mark Raddan has been appointed Global Head of…
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The European Commission’s new Directive on corporate insolvency reform is a welcome step towards improving business rescue procedures across Europe, says insolvency and restructuring trade body R3. R3 adds that the UK’s world-class insolvency and restructuring regime already meets many of the standards in the new Directive, while the government is currently carrying out its own…
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New rules which will guide insolvency practice from April 2017 have been published. Modernised and consolidated insolvency rules have been laid in Parliament and will come into force on 6 April 2017. The new rules replace the Insolvency Rules 1986 and their 28 subsequent amendments. They have been developed working with the insolvency profession and have…
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Research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed that late customer payments are costing the UK economy £2.5billion a year, and are leading to 50,000 SME closures annually. Aamar Aslam, CEO of alternative lending firm Funding Invoice has commented on the news, urging the government to appoint the long-awaited Small Business Commissioner, promised…
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Duff & Phelps has announced that Phil Dakin is joining the firm’s Restructuring Advisory practice as a Managing Director in its London office. Dakin brings more than 15 years’ experience in the corporate restructuring and insolvency sector, having advised companies on procedures including independent business reviews, operational and financial restructuring, and formal insolvency appointments. Dakin…
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Jim Tucker and Richard Beard of KPMG LLP were appointed joint administrators of American Apparel (UK) Ltd and American Apparel (Carnaby) Ltd The companies run the UK retail and wholesale operations of the US branded high street fashion retailer American Apparel. The UK business trades from 13 stores. American Apparel’s brand and US business is…
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The number of business closures have risen since the Brexit vote, according to Quarter 3 insolvency statistics released by the HMRC. Business insolvencies are up by 2.2% and voluntary liquidations are up by 5.5%,. Simon Underwood, partner and business recovery specialist at Menzies said “Currency fluctuations and the challenging UK financial market have left many…
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Petitions have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette on the following: 09247972 LIMITED 2012 ADVOCATES LIMITED 21ST CENTURY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED A & D ROBINSON INVESTMENTS LIMITED A & S GLAZING SERVICES LIMITED A.C.E.E.I LTD A.M. CONTRACTORS CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED AARON ENGINEERING LIMITED AB SOUTH CONSTRUCTION LTD ABBEYLANDS TRANSPORT LIMITED ABBFAB ENGINEERING LIMITED ACCOUNTING…
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Research by Opus Restructuring has revealed that administration business rescue procedures are ineffective in over two thirds of cases. Using data and analytics supplied by Company Watch, Opus reviewed the outcomes of 4,581 Administration cases in England & Wales which started in the past five years. Almost 2,000 of the Administrations remain in progress. Out of the…
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The Insolvency has published the latest Insolvency statistics between July & September. The key finding from the statistics was that total company insolvencies were slightly higher than the previous quarter and also increased on the year. The trend for the past year has been broadly flat. Andrew Tate, president of insolvency and restructuring trade body…
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https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/oct/25/britains-high-streets-under-strain-as-15-shops-close-every-day
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