What is deprivation of capital? This is where an individual reduces their capital on purpose (or transfers that capital to someone else like a friend or family member) with the intention of being eligible for benefits that they wouldn’t be eligible for otherwise. Having less capital increases the scope and scale of benefits that are [...]
There are a number of different pieces of legislation and implications that get implemented which tell organisations, directors of said organisations and employees how they should act. One of the key pieces of legislation is the Companies Act 2006, which imposes several general duties on a director of a UK limited company. There are many [...]
There is no escaping the fact that climate change is a huge problem and one of the most prevalent issues facing the world today. As such, governments and businesses need to make an effort to reduce their overall carbon footprints and benefit the world's environment. As a result of this increased focus on environmental governance, [...]
If you own a company and you are currently going into liquidation then you are likely worried and confused about the process as a whole and the implications that it has on both you and your employees. It can be quite an anxious time with a large amount of uncertainty left in the future; however, [...]
It has been a difficult few years for many organisations thanks to the pandemic, the rise in the cost of energy and general economic uncertainty. This has resulted in many businesses going into liquidation and closing for good. One of the businesses that have currently fallen victim to this economic turmoil is Forever Unique, which [...]
When a business finds itself in hard times, a lot of people seem to think that the only option is to close down and call it a day. Whilst liquidation is very much an option, it doesn’t need to be the only option. There are a number of different ways that a business can handle [...]
It’s an interesting period in company law at the moment as Marks & Spencer has recently teamed up with the Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA), the UK Individual Shareholders Society and also the UK Shareholders Association (UKSA) to amend the Companies Act 2006 which they claim to be “outdated.” They plan to try and strengthen the [...]
When businesses fall on hard times, there are many different ways that they might try and get themselves back into a viable position. One of the common methods used is restructuring. Restructuring plans need to be granted before a business can officially undergo the process, as has happened recently for the German company Adler. On [...]
It’s a difficult time for a number of different retailers and brands at the minute as Joules has recently found out. This crisis-hit retailer finds itself in a period of financial turmoil and, is currently on the lookout for different insolvency procedures that they might be able to rely on in order to cut back [...]
When you dissolve a company, this is a formal process to close an organisation down in the UK. You can only dissolve a company if there are no outstanding debts. You shouldn’t try to dissolve your organisation if there are debts; you must liquidate it instead. If you do apply to dissolve your company and [...]
