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Over 760 businesses ceased trading in December 2016 with 1093 small businesses scheduled to cease trading in January according to research, carried out on behalf of London insolvency practitioners Hudson Weir. The research reveals that 14.5 per cent of these companies were operating in the retail and food and drink sectors. This means at least another 110…
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New analysis from KPMG reveals that 2016 saw the reversal of a six year downward trend in levels of insolvency for British businesses, following an uptick in companies entering into administration in the second half of the year. The numbers, taken from notices in the London Gazette, show that 1,174 companies, or groups of companies,…
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A report coming out later this month will show that nearly four in 10 travel companies are now in ‘significant’ financial distress. Data analysed by insolvency firm Begbies Traynor found 2,679 businesses in the travel sector – thought to be made up of around 7,000 companies – were experiencing significant distress in the last thee…
Read moreAccording to a new report commissioned by Amicus Commercial Finance, well over half (61%) of invoices issued by UK small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) remain unpaid within the debtor day period. Of these, almost three-quarters (70%) of firms say they rely on getting paid during their debtor day period to avoid facing a shortage…
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Winding up Petitions have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: A-CLASS GENERAL BUILDERS LTD ABBEYGATE ROOFING LTD ACE AIR CONDITIONING EXPRESS LTD ADMIRAL LAND & ESTATES LTD AEGIS ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LTD ALPHA 1 SECURITY SERVICES (G.B) LTD ALPHABET CITY TRADING LTD BRITISH RAILWAYS NORTHAMPTON (L.M.R.) SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB BROMSHIRE…
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Administration notices have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: A & R ELECTRICAL AND SOLAR SUPPLIES LTD A-BELCO PROPERTY LTD ACQUISITION 3953278 LTD ACQUISITION 3957865 LTD ADAMS ADVERTISING & DESIGN LTD ALPHACARE NW LTD APPIANGATE LTD B D MANTELS LTD BARKER BROOKS MEDIA LTD BB UK OPERATIONS LTD BLUCHIE LTD…
Read moreAn overwhelming majority of insolvency and restructuring experts believe the UK’s decision to leave the EU will lead to a rise in corporate insolvencies in the next year, and that the referendum result has already hurt businesses’ finances, according to a survey of its membership by insolvency and restructuring trade body R3. 72% of those…
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More than 5000 restaurant companies are at risk of insolvency as a result of the Brexit vote and business cost increases. A total of 5,570 restaurant companies have at least a 30% chance of going insolvent within the next three years according to Moore Stephens. Higher costs and stagnating incomes have put a strain on businesses, and…
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Scottish laws on insolvency have been brought together for the first time in a generation as the new Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 comes into force. The Act captures all of the amendments made to the primary legislation governing bankruptcy in Scotland, the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985, including the wide-ranging reforms introduced in April 2015 through…
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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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