Retail restructuring - understanding the options
Business Recovery

Retail restructuring - understanding the options

5y Suzanne Brooker

Retail restructuring - understanding the options

Suzanne Brooker, partner at BDB Pitmans, on what the future holds for the retail sector as Debenhams announces store closures Read More...

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More bad news for Debenhams
Business Recovery

More bad news for Debenhams

6y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

More bad news for Debenhams

The retailer’s recent announcement that they are looking into closing up to 50 of their stores has sparked fresh discussion about the future of bricks...

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Insolvency and corporate governance
Business Recovery

Insolvency and corporate governance

6y Chris Laughton

Insolvency and corporate governance

Observations on the government consultation response of 26 August 2018 by Chris Laughton, a corporate advisory partner at Mercer & Hole Read More...

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Impact of Brexit on restructuring and insolvency
Business Recovery

Impact of Brexit on restructuring and insolvency

6y Accountancy Age

Impact of Brexit on restructuring and insolvency

What impact will Brexit have on current insolvency legislation, the UK insolvency sector and cross-border insolvency proceedings? Read More...

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Carillion CFO blew whistle over 'sloppy accounting' months before collapse
Business Recovery

Carillion CFO blew whistle over 'sloppy accounting' months before collapse

6y Accountancy Age

Carillion CFO blew whistle over 'sloppy accounting...

MP Frank Field criticised the board for scrapping an independent review in favour of having KPMG "mark their own homework” Read More...

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Toys R Us UK and Maplin enter into administration after failing to secure buyers
Business Recovery

Toys R Us UK and Maplin enter into administration after failing to secure b...

6y Accountancy Age

Toys R Us UK and Maplin enter into administration ...

Maplin has appointed PwC partners as joint administrators while Toys R Us has selected Moorfields Read More...

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How to avoid a Carillion collapse
Business Recovery

How to avoid a Carillion collapse

6y Russell-Cooke

How to avoid a Carillion collapse

Carillion’s demise will cause disruption throughout the construction industry. So, how do businesses avoid the domino effect that could hit Carillion’...

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Carillion collapse: The week so far and industry reaction
Business Recovery

Carillion collapse: The week so far and industry reaction

6y Accountancy Age

Carillion collapse: The week so far and industry r...

Following the Carillion collapse on Monday, we look back on how events have unfolded over the past three days Read More...

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Kingston Smith & Partners appointed trustees in bankruptcy of ex-Newcastle United footballer
Business Recovery

Kingston Smith & Partners appointed trustees in bankruptcy of ex-Newcastle ...

6y Accountancy Age

Kingston Smith & Partners appointed trustees in ba...

Partner Michaela Hall and insolvency practitioner Christopher Purkiss of Kingston Smith & Partners have been appointed as trustees to the bankruptcy e...

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Carillion: PwC appointed as special managers – what happens now?
Business Recovery

Carillion: PwC appointed as special managers – what happens now?

6y Accountancy Age

Carillion: PwC appointed as special managers – wha...

Carillion has collapsed and PwC partners have been appointed as special managers by the High Court. What happens now? Read More...

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Investment firm acquires Avon Steel Company Limited
Business Recovery

Investment firm acquires Avon Steel Company Limited

6y Accountancy Age

Investment firm acquires Avon Steel Company Limite...

Restructuring specialists at Quantuma have helped rescue a south west based steel company that had run into cashflow difficulties, saving 49 jobs Read...

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Manchester law firm enters into administration
Business Recovery

Manchester law firm enters into administration

6y Accountancy Age

Manchester law firm enters into administration

Specialist administrators at Quantuma have been appointed over Manchester law firm Almond Solicitors Ltd Read More...

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KPMG appoints new global head of insolvency
Business Recovery

KPMG appoints new global head of insolvency

6y Accountancy Age

KPMG appoints new global head of insolvency

Blair Nimmo has been appointed to the role following the retirement of Richard Heis earlier this year Read More...

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EY hired by Carillion to review finances
Accounting Firms

EY hired by Carillion to review finances

7y Accountancy Age

EY hired by Carillion to review finances

This strategic review comes a week after the troubled construction group revealed it was battling with rising debt, deteriorating cash flows and write...

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Using insolvency as a debt recovery tool
Business Recovery

Using insolvency as a debt recovery tool

7y Accountancy Age

Using insolvency as a debt recovery tool

Rising court fees mean that using insolvency as a debt recovery tool is no longer always the expensive option. Nathanael Young of SA Law explains the ...

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UK government should support mid-sized businesses to create a ‘new economy’ post-Brexit, says BDO report
Business Recovery

UK government should support mid-sized businesses to create a ‘new economy’...

7y Accountancy Age

UK government should support mid-sized businesses ...

Mid-sized British firms are currently growing faster and generating more profit than their counterparts in Germany, France, Italy and Spain, despite u...

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Over 800 jobs saved as Endless LLP acquires Jones Bootmaker
Business Recovery

Over 800 jobs saved as Endless LLP acquires Jones Bootmaker

7y Accountancy Age

Over 800 jobs saved as Endless LLP acquires Jones ...

UK private investor Endless LLP acquires the high street retailer, saving 840 jobs Read More...

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FRP Advisory expands operation with new office, partner appointments
Accounting Firms

FRP Advisory expands operation with new office, partner appointments

7y Accountancy Age

FRP Advisory expands operation with new office, pa...

Three new partners and seven business restructuring advisers have been appointed to the new Preston office Read More...

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Business confidence drops to second lowest level since 2011
Business Recovery

Business confidence drops to second lowest level since 2011

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Business confidence drops to second lowest level s...

Political and economic uncertainty behind the fall in confidence Read More...

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Manor Racing Formula One team company enters administration
Business Recovery

Manor Racing Formula One team company enters administration

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Manor Racing Formula One team company enters admin...

Just Racing Services, operating company of the Manor Racing Formula One team has entered administration Read More...

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Oil and gas sector insolvencies hit “new high”
Accounting Firms

Oil and gas sector insolvencies hit “new high”

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Oil and gas sector insolvencies hit “new high”

Last year 16 oil and gas companies became insolvent, finds Top Ten firm Moore Stephens Read More...

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Metal Hammer publisher hits the rocks
Accounting Firms

Metal Hammer publisher hits the rocks

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Metal Hammer publisher hits the rocks

Team Rock the publication of classic rock is in administration with FRP Advisory Read More...

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FRP Advisory appointed as administrators to Lifestyle Living UK
Business Recovery

FRP Advisory appointed as administrators to Lifestyle Living UK

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

FRP Advisory appointed as administrators to Lifest...

Lifestyle Living UK is being marketed for sale by FRP Advisory administrators Read More...

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FRP Advisory appointed administrators for pink wafer producer Rivington
Accounting Firms

FRP Advisory appointed administrators for pink wafer producer Rivington

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

FRP Advisory appointed administrators for pink waf...

Joint administrators from FRP Advisory have been appointed as the administrators of Rivington Biscuits Read More...

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Kingston Smith liquidators to distribute millions to Bond International Software PLC members
Accounting Firms

Kingston Smith liquidators to distribute millions to Bond International Sof...

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Kingston Smith liquidators to distribute millions ...

AIM-listed Bond International Software has had Kingston Smith and Partners appointed as liquidators. Read More...

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SFP sells off Pixel Projects and saves all staff
Business Recovery

SFP sells off Pixel Projects and saves all staff

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

SFP sells off Pixel Projects and saves all staff

Pixel Projects Limited (Pixel) has been sold by SFP, which has saved the positions of all 34 employees Read More...

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Professional services sentiment improves as 'Brexit means work'
Accounting Firms

Professional services sentiment improves as 'Brexit means work'

8y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Professional services sentiment improves as 'Brexi...

The second largest improvement in ‘significant’ levels of financial distress since the EU Referendum was in professional services, found research from...

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