Insolvency
Company insolvencies rapidly increasing
Government figures reveal a 40% increase in the number of registered companies that entered insolvency procedures during the past year. Newly-released data shows the number of companies entering statutory insolvency procedures has risen 15% compared to pre-pandemic levels in June 2019. Furthermore, the number of companies that were placed into a creditors’ voluntary liquidation (CVL)…
Read MoreInsolvency Service adjusts IVA payment rules
The Insolvency Service is to overhaul the Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) regime in the wake of the cost of living crisis. Individual Voluntary Arrangements are legally binding court-approved agreements that people make to pay all or part of the debts they owe. An IVA is a statutory insolvency procedure managed by an insolvency practitioner…
Read MoreHow to avoid the debt tsunami
According to the Insolvency Service, there was a 115% increase in corporate insolvencies last month, compared to the same period in April 2021. The increase from 925 registered cases follows the phasing out of the temporary insolvency measures brought in to protect companies from creditor action during the pandemic. The insolvency industry had warned of…
Read MoreIncrease in IVAs and personal insolvencies
Personal insolvencies increased dramatically in the first quarter of 2022, according to the latest Government figures. Between January and March, the Insolvency Service reported 32,305 personal insolvencies, 14% more than during the first quarter of 2021. Clearly, the effects of the Covid-19 lockdowns are in full swing. Serious financial downfalls are to be expected as…
Read MoreSolutions for profitable but insolvent companies
If you’re the director of an insolvent but profitable company, now is the perfect time to consider your options. Why? Because the Government recently lifted restrictions placed on the insolvency regime to combat the economic fallout from Covid-19. Over the past two years, a lot of companies used these restrictions to stay profitable by avoiding…
Read MoreHow to challenge a statutory demand
Company directors, business owners, and individuals can expect to receive more statutory demands in 2022 compared to previous years. Why? Covid-19 has forced many people and companies to give more credit than usual, and making a statutory demand is the first thing they’ll do when attempting to recover overdue debts. A statutory demand is a…
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