Insolvency & Law Blog

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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Premier League and HMRC Court Battle Set for 15 February

By admin | Jan 31, 2011 | Comments Off on Premier League and HMRC Court Battle Set for 15 February
HMRC and Premier League

Next month, HMRC and the Football Association Premier League will battle in court over the taxman’s claim that the ‘football creditor…

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Remedies for Struggling Directors: CVAs and Renegotiating with Creditors

By admin | Jan 20, 2011 | Comments Off on Remedies for Struggling Directors: CVAs and Renegotiating with Creditors

Company directors experiencing financial difficulties often consider terminating agreements and contracts to reduce the burden of their debts. A director in…

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Directors are Wrong to Think They Can Avoid Taxman

By admin | Jan 14, 2011 | Comments Off on Directors are Wrong to Think They Can Avoid Taxman

The 10-year prison sentence a Yorkshire woman recently received for her part in a VAT scam described as ‘brazen and…

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Section 127 of the Insolvency Act: Stop Spending If You Receive a Winding Up Petition

By admin | Jan 14, 2011 | Comments Off on Section 127 of the Insolvency Act: Stop Spending If You Receive a Winding Up Petition

If you’re a business owner and expecting difficult financial times ahead, now’s the time to educate yourself on insolvency legislation…

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What’s More Important: Managing Debt or Bad Practice?

By admin | Jan 14, 2011 | Comments Off on What’s More Important: Managing Debt or Bad Practice?

Last year, I advised a company that went bust owing £100,000. The Insolvency Service sought to have the company’s director…

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