A common question by directors and business owners after a limited company has been liquidated is, can they start again? It is possible for directors of an insolvent limited company to start a new business after liquidation, particularly if the new business is going to be trading under a different name or trade. However, if [...]
There are a variety of reasons why a director may want to close a solvent limited company. For example, retirement might initiate closure, or a merger with another company, a major company restructure or if the company is dormant. Whatever the reason, if the company is solvent, i.e. has sufficient funds to pay all of [...]
When a company goes into liquidation, a key part of a liquidator’s role is to sell any remaining assets such as property or stock. This is the case whether the company voluntary or compulsory, solvent or insolvent. Sometimes, with voluntary liquidation of a solvent company, those assets will be transferred to either the directors, shareholders [...]
Is financial stress getting to you? Are the pressures of paying bills getting too much or is there simply never enough money to keep creditors happy? It can be a very tough situation to find yourself in. Debt consolidation can be a great solution to all of the above financial problems but it is very [...]
There are few things that make us realise that we have to confront our own finances more than a looming financial crisis. The reality is that the slump coming off the back of the global pandemic is going to be a big one. There is no avoiding that. But there is some good news. Unlike [...]
Are you finding that debt is getting on top of you? Is the impending financial crisis a real worry and a motivator to get your affairs in order before the worst hits? Then the first thing to do is not panic. There are ways and means of taking back control of debt and making it [...]
Choosing the right insolvency practitioner for your UK business is very important. You may be looking for someone to help you close your business or to get help turning it around with the aim of restoring profitability. Either way these are specialist skills, which is why you need a dedicated professional. The choice you make [...]
Businesses get into trouble. Even good businesses can have bad periods. Sometimes it is down to being run poorly, other times it is simply bad luck – you never know what is around the corner. But when the trouble starts it can be very worrying and very difficult to turn around. That’s when you want [...]
Inn Places, the travel accommodation website, has been placed into liquidation and the business sold to a new investor with the help of Liquidator Jamie Playford to preserve jobs and will also enable customers’ gift vouchers to be honoured. Formed by David Hancock in 2012, the company boasted both a catalogue and a website (www.inn-places.co.uk) showcasing high-quality […]
Jamie Playford of Leading Corporate Recovery has been appointed as Liquidator of Norwich restaurant, The Library, amid mounting energy and tax bills. However, a restructuring deal with the directors has resulted in the restaurant continuing to trade and all 15 jobs being preserved. The restaurant, which opened in 2006, was well-established on the Norwich […]
