Insolvency & Law Blog

HMRC vs English Football: The Battle Rages On

By admin | Mar 21, 2011 | Comments Off on HMRC vs English Football: The Battle Rages On

English football clubs owed more than £22m in overdue tax to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in 2010, according to…

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Corporate Insolvencies to Drop Following Appeal Court Ruling

By admin | Mar 21, 2011 | Comments Off on Corporate Insolvencies to Drop Following Appeal Court Ruling

A ruling by the Supreme Court in London could lead to a reduction in corporate insolvencies and stop creditors from…

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Office of Fair Trading’s Insolvency Recommendations are Long Overdue

By admin | Mar 14, 2011 | Comments Off on Office of Fair Trading’s Insolvency Recommendations are Long Overdue

Last month, the Insolvency Service released a review paper on the regulation of insolvency practitioners (IPs) and asked the public…

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Top UK Director Sir Clive Thompson Facing Disqualification Proceedings

By admin | Mar 7, 2011 | Comments Off on Top UK Director Sir Clive Thompson Facing Disqualification Proceedings

The Insolvency Service (IS) is to launch disqualification proceedings against one of Britain’s leading businessmen, Sir Clive Thompson, over his…

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Small Business Owners Must Think Smart to Beat Inflation and VAT Increase

By admin | Feb 21, 2011 | Comments Off on Small Business Owners Must Think Smart to Beat Inflation and VAT Increase
George Osborne on small businesses

The findings of last week’s Bank of England review suggest interest rates are likely to rise over the next 12…

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Struggling Business Owners Will Act Swiftly, If They Are Smart

By admin | Feb 14, 2011 | Comments Off on Struggling Business Owners Will Act Swiftly, If They Are Smart

In December, I warned that company insolvencies would soar over the next 12 months. Now, new research suggests that one…

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R3 Wrong to Blame Cable’s Insolvency Service for Fall in Company Director Disqualifications

By admin | Feb 7, 2011 | Comments Off on R3 Wrong to Blame Cable’s Insolvency Service for Fall in Company Director Disqualifications

The UK’s leading professional association for insolvency and business recovery specialists, R3, claims dodgy company directors are escaping punishment because…

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