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The Insolvency Service releases monthly company and individual insolvency statistics for England and Wales, and monthly company statistics for Scotland. The latest monthly release was published on 14 August 2020. Summary for July 2020 England and Wales Whilst overall numbers of company and individual insolvencies remained low in July 2020, when compared with the same […]
The Insolvency Service has released company insolvency statistics for Q4 September to December 2019 for England and Wales, showing an increase in underlying company insolvencies for the year to their highest levels since 2013. Despite the overall increase in 2019 over previous years, the last quarter witnessed a slight decrease in underlying company insolvencies – […]
There are many reasons why a business owner or entrepreneur would like to sell or close their successful business. It could be that they want to release some funds for their next big project or simply they have worked hard and have now decided it is time to put their feet up and enjoy the […]
Administration is an insolvency process that protects a limited company and it’s assets from any legal process. Where a company is coming under pressure from it’s creditors for non-payment of debts and creditors are threatening legal proceedings or a winding up petition, the company may need the protection administration brings to provide time to determine […]
Except in certain circumstances, Section 216 of the Insolvency Act 1986 prohibits the re-use of a company name where a company has entered insolvent liquidation. The section does not apply in any other insolvency process unless insolvent liquidation follows administration or a Company Voluntary Arrangement. Section 216 states that: Any person that has been a […]
Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVA) have had a lot of column inches over the last few years as a result of a number of high profile retailers having to restructure and look to exit expensive high street leases. CVAs have also been available to smaller companies in most business sectors and can be a viable alternative […]
2019 sees White Maund celebrating 10 years of service in Brighton. After many years of working in insolvency practices, our founders Andrew White and Susan Maund established White Maund in 2009. Andrew now acts as a consultant to the firm and Susan continues to lead White Maund with fellow directors Tom D’Arcy and Chris Latos, carrying […]
In previous blogs, we have looked at the various processes HMRC will use to recover tax and VAT such as distraint, time to pay arrangements, issuing security notices and as a last resort, insolvency. As part of HMRC drive to improve tax collection and clamp down on companies and individuals seeking to avoid or evade […]
On 31 October 2018 we posted a blog on HMRC regaining preferential creditor status and the potential effect on banks and other lenders. HMRC recently commenced a consultation period which is due to expire on 27 May 2019. The consultation is being undertaken with a view to deciding how the new rules should be implemented […]
The retail sector has gone through significant transformation over the last decade with the introduction of new technologies, new business models, intensifying competition and increasingly sophisticated consumers which have all contributed to a changing landscape in the industry. Volume discounters and low-cost chains now dominate the market whilst established household names have found conditions more […]