Consultation to remove court role in insolvencies launched
Business Recovery

Consultation to remove court role in insolvencies launched

12y Rachael Singh , Writer

Consultation to remove court role in insolvencies ...

Government launches consultation to streamline bankruptcy and liquidation, with courts taking a back seat Read More...

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Personal insolvencies continue to decline
Business Recovery

Personal insolvencies continue to decline

12y Rachael Singh , Writer

Personal insolvencies continue to decline

Bankruptcies drop 31%, according to latest Insolvency Service statistics, but DROs reach an all-time high Read More...

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Corporate insolvencies continue to rise
Business Recovery

Corporate insolvencies continue to rise

12y Rachael Singh , Writer

Corporate insolvencies continue to rise

Company insolvencies continue to rise, as CVA reach a five-quarter high. But there is some positive news, as administrations see a modest fall Read Mo...

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HMRC takes tougher line on bankrupts
Business Recovery

HMRC takes tougher line on bankrupts

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

HMRC takes tougher line on bankrupts

Business owners entering bankruptcy proceedings face harsher treatment from the taxman Read More...

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Pre-pack reforms delayed
Business Recovery

Pre-pack reforms delayed

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

Pre-pack reforms delayed

Quick insolvency process reforms put back until 2012 Read More...

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Corporate insolvencies drop
Business Recovery

Corporate insolvencies drop

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

Corporate insolvencies drop

Company insolvencies decline but liquidations and individual figures increase Read More...

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'Cynical' pre-pack reforms to be published this week
Business Recovery

'Cynical' pre-pack reforms to be published this week

13y Thomas Metcalf

'Cynical' pre-pack reforms to be published this we...

Proposals by the Insolvency Service to make administrators give creditors three days notice are "cynical", an insolvency expert has said Read More...

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MoJ could exclude insolvency in latest reforms
Business Recovery

MoJ could exclude insolvency in latest reforms

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

MoJ could exclude insolvency in latest reforms

U-turn on the cards over plans to stem tide of no-win, no-fee lawyers in insolvency litigation cases Read More...

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Insolvency reform will cost businesses say Big Four and R3
Business Recovery

Insolvency reform will cost businesses say Big Four and R3

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

Insolvency reform will cost businesses say Big Fou...

Big Four and insolvency trade body R3 demand meeting with insolvency minister Edward Davey to discuss reforms to profession Read More...

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Personal insolvency business Fairpoint issues profit warning
Business Recovery

Personal insolvency business Fairpoint issues profit warning

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

Personal insolvency business Fairpoint issues prof...

Personal insolvency and unemployment rates hit Fairpoint bottom line Read More...

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Government to tackle suppliers' demands in administration
Business Recovery

Government to tackle suppliers' demands in administration

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

Government to tackle suppliers' demands in adminis...

Insolvency trade body welcomes move by government to examine termination contracts by suppliers in insolvency Read More...

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ICAS calls for changes to insolvency laws
Business Recovery

ICAS calls for changes to insolvency laws

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

ICAS calls for changes to insolvency laws

The Scottish institute is appealing for a change to insolvency laws which will give greater protection to some unsecured creditors Read More...

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R3 concerned over increased cost to insolvency profession
Business Recovery

R3 concerned over increased cost to insolvency profession

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

R3 concerned over increased cost to insolvency pro...

An Insolvency Service consultation closed today with trade body R3 president Frances Coulson concerned changes could increase costs for the profession...

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Corporate insolvencies rise continues
Business Recovery

Corporate insolvencies rise continues

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

Corporate insolvencies rise continues

Retail sector hardest hit by insolvency, says the Insolvency Service Read More...

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Pre-pack changes may force insolvency rethink
Business Recovery

Pre-pack changes may force insolvency rethink

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

Pre-pack changes may force insolvency rethink

Rescue remedy: imagination needed to create CVAs as they gain popularity Read More...

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Insolvency Service increase prices
Business Recovery

Insolvency Service increase prices

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

Insolvency Service increase prices

The government body Insolvency Service has increased prices for petitions from creditors and debtors entering into a bankruptcy, and company liquidati...

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Insolvency Service practitioners receive the most complaints
Business Recovery

Insolvency Service practitioners receive the most complaints

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

Insolvency Service practitioners receive the most ...

Complaints fall for the insolvency industry, but numbers for practitioners licensed by the Insolvency Service are higher than the rest Read More...

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Insolvency’s mixed fortune on pre-packs
Business Recovery

Insolvency’s mixed fortune on pre-packs

13y Accountancy Age , Reporters

Insolvency’s mixed fortune on pre-packs

Pre-packs have a serious image problem. And by association, so do the insolvency practitioners that propose them Read More...

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Quick insolvency process could be slowed down
Business Recovery

Quick insolvency process could be slowed down

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

Quick insolvency process could be slowed down

Pre-pack administrations could take longer, allowing creditors time to oppose them, under proposals by BIS minister Ed Davey Read More...

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Controversial insolvency reports to be made public
Business Recovery

Controversial insolvency reports to be made public

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

Controversial insolvency reports to be made public

BIS minister Ed Davey tries to combat the lack of confidence in pre-pack administrations by making transparency reports publicly available Read More...

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Pensions excluded in revised insolvency rules
People Business

Pensions excluded in revised insolvency rules

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

Pensions excluded in revised insolvency rules

Amendments to the insolvency rules on 6 April will see personal insolvency option debt relief orders exclude pensions as an asset Read More...

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Francis Clark boosted after Penn's insolvency success
Business Recovery

Francis Clark boosted after Penn's insolvency success

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Francis Clark boosted after Penn's insolvency succ...

Chartered accountant Lucinda Penn qualifies as an insolvency practitioner Read More...

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Campaign launched to halt abuse of troubled companies
Business Recovery

Campaign launched to halt abuse of troubled companies

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

Campaign launched to halt abuse of troubled compan...

Trade body R3 launches drive to stop creditors blocking insolvency practitioners attempting to save businesses from liquidation Read More...

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Former Farepak boss take non-exec role
Business Recovery

Former Farepak boss take non-exec role

13y Kevin Reed , Writer

Former Farepak boss take non-exec role

William Rollason, who could be disqualified as a director, takes non-exce role at Bright Futures Read More...

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Questions for insolvency
Business Recovery

Questions for insolvency

13y Accountancy Age , Reporters

Questions for insolvency

Insolvency, like audit, has to think carefully about how they want to be perceived by the general public Read More...

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Insolvency Service looks to overhaul regulations
Business Recovery

Insolvency Service looks to overhaul regulations

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

Insolvency Service looks to overhaul regulations

Overhaul for insolvency? Service launches public consultation over far-reaching proposals for change Read More...

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Cross-border insolvency confusion must end
Business Recovery

Cross-border insolvency confusion must end

13y Rachael Singh , Writer

Cross-border insolvency confusion must end

Clearer guidelines needed to help define the country in which a practitoner will manage an insolvent company Read More...

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