Insolvency & Law Blog

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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Supermarkets Beating Pubs and Bars in the UK Alcohol War

By admin | Jan 9, 2011 | Comments Off on Supermarkets Beating Pubs and Bars in the UK Alcohol War

Small and independent alcohol retailers should be concerned by a new study which found the number of failing bar and…

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Creditors Voluntary Liquidations Will Be Popular in 2011

By admin | Jan 9, 2011 | Comments Off on Creditors Voluntary Liquidations Will Be Popular in 2011

Thousands of struggling company owners will voluntarily close their businesses this year, and most of those that do will use…

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