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Insolvency & Law nominated for “Insolvency and restructuring firm of the year 2015
Insolvency & Law are proud to announce that we have been shortlisted for the prestigious…
Top 5 Solutions for Dealing with HMRC Winding-up Petitions
In June 2010, we posted an article explaining how to get winding up petitions…
Olympics 2012 Builder’s CVA is Attempt to Hide Insolvency
A construction firm that helped build the London 2012 athletes’ village has been forced to…
Poor Policing Leaves HMRC Exposed
I strongly disagree with the Insolvency Service’s recent claim the organisation ‘…does not hesitate to…
Informal Corporate Insolvency Debt Costs Creditors £5bn Every Year
An investigation into millions of collapsed British companies has found that every year, around £5bn…
Insolvency Regulation in Desperate Need of a Revamp
In July 2010, I called for an urgent review of insolvency regulation, and more than…
Comet Administration a Wakeup Call for Zombie Companies
In December 2010, I warned that struggling businesses that relied on Christmas trade to maintain…
Dodgy Football Fat Cats like Peter Ridsdale Must Be Punished
Last month, the Insolvency Service banned football club chairman Peter Ridsdale (pictured) from holding company…
HMRC Exhausted from Issuing Winding-Up Petitions
Last month’s revelation that HMRC resources are stretched so thinly the tax collector is no…
HMRC Targets SMEs, But Ignores Corporate Tax-Dodgers
Restaurateurs and other small business owners are being targeted by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)…
Why Didn’t Insolvency Service Prosecute MG Rover’s Phoenix Four?
The former directors of MG Rover Group (MGRG), who pocketed over £40 million as the…
£200,000 Chantrey Vellacott Thief Should Have Gone to Prison
Garry Hacker, an insolvency practitioner who stole over £200,000 from clients and insolvency estates and…
How to Protect Customer Deposits Without New Legislation
Britain must have new legislation to ensure cash from deposits and voucher sales is returned…
Premier League Boss Tries and Fails to Defend Football Insolvency Rules
Premier League head Richard Scudamore has attempted to defend the football creditors’ rule, following a…
Government’s Pre-Pack Administration Reforms Too Soft
A few weeks ago, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State responsible for the insolvency regime, Ed…
David Cameron Paves Way for HMRC to Target PAYE and NIC Dodgers
From April 2012, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will require a security from employers if…