Insolvency & Law Blog

Solutions for profitable but insolvent companies

By admin | May 17, 2022 | Comments Off on Solutions 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?…

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Sunak’s Fraud Squad targets Bounce Back Loan abuse

By admin | Apr 30, 2022 | Comments Off on Sunak’s Fraud Squad targets Bounce Back Loan abuse
Chancellor's new Fraud Squad aims to claw back the billions lost to fraud through the Bounce Back Loan scheme

Last week, the Government launched ‘The Fraud Squad.’ Sounds a bit like a blockbuster movie…but it’s actually a serious venture…

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Government targets Bounce Back Loan abusers

By admin | Apr 25, 2022 | Comments Off on Government targets Bounce Back Loan abusers
Insolvency practitioners targeting company directors over Bounce Back Loan abuse

Accused of misconduct, misfeasance, or some other wrongdoing? If so, you’d be wise to carefully consider your options moving forward.…

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Director disqualification for dodgy wine dealer

By admin | Apr 25, 2022 | Comments Off on Director disqualification for dodgy wine dealer
Wine specialist William Mason receives 10-year director disqualification ban after abusing money investors paid into his company William Mason Fine Wines

Earlier this month, former wine investor William Geoffrey Mason received a 10-year company director disqualification. An Insolvency Service investigation found…

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Consumers warned over pre-paid energy scams

By admin | Apr 21, 2022 | Comments Off on Consumers warned over pre-paid energy scams
Consumers warned to avoid discounted pre-pay energy top-ups

Britain’s leading fraud prevention service, Cifas, has warned gas and electricity customers to avoid pre-paid energy scams disguised as discounted…

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When digital currency goes wrong Netflix documentary

By admin | Apr 21, 2022 | Comments Off on When digital currency goes wrong Netflix documentary
Gerry Cotten's cryptocurrency company went down owing investors millions of dollars

Netflix’s newest true-crime offering is a cautionary tale about the world of cryptocurrency investments. Trust No One: The Hunt for…

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End of temporary insolvency measures

By admin | Apr 4, 2022 | Comments Off on End of temporary insolvency measures
Creditors are now free to present a winding-up petition on a debtor company that owes over £750 following the lifting of the government's temporary CIGA 2020 insolvency measures

Last week, the Government withdrew the temporary insolvency measures introduced two years earlier to support businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic.…

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