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How to Apply for a Business Recovery Loan Scheme Initiated by the UK Government
There are several different reasons why a business might need assistance. Many of these are within a business’s control, such as lack of planning, poor communication skills and no direction. Of course, many other reasons are not within a business’s control, and if any year can exemplify that, it has to be 2020 and 2021. […]
August 18, 2022
Why Choose an Insolvency Practitioner Instead of Making Direct Arrangements with Creditors’?
When you have debts and creditors are knocking on your door, it’s very tempting to try and make debt management arrangements directly with your creditors. In cases where the debt is quite small, and it’s just one creditor, entering into an informal debt arrangement, if the creditor is agreeable, could be worked out for you. […]
August 2, 2022
Top 5 Notable Insolvency Cases in the United Kingdom
There are some insolvency cases that, due to the nature of the insolvent company, or the complexity of the case, become notable in history. The benefit of notable insolvency cases is that future insolvency practitioners (IPs) have the opportunity to learn from them. So, let’s take a look at the top 5 notable insolvency cases […]
July 18, 2022
The UK Government Report on the Success of CIGA’s Restructuring Plan
In June 2020, the Corporate Insolvency & Governance Act 2020 (CIGA) became law which introduced a new restructuring procedure for businesses. To support businesses in finding a way to recover rather than go through an insolvency process due to the pandemic, CIGA incorporated the Restructuring Plan, which gave companies that were struggling financially an alternative […]
How to Apply for a Business Recovery Loan after Covid-19 in the United Kingdom
During the Coronavirus pandemic, businesses suffered badly, particularly small and medium-sized businesses. Whilst many businesses bounced back as restrictions were lifted, there are plenty still struggling to recover and grow. In April 2021, the Government announced the Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS), designed to provide support for businesses affected by the pandemic that need access to […]
June 28, 2022
How to Become a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner in the UK: Traits of a Good IP
Insolvency practitioners (IP) are in demand, particularly over the past few years. An IP is a professional authorised to act on behalf of an individual of a company – partnership, private or public limited – in insolvency and bankruptcy procedures as laid out in the UK’s Insolvency Act 1986. In most cases, an IP’s background […]
June 23, 2022
How Personal Debt Can Affect a Limited Company in 2022
If you are an owner or director of a limited company and are dealing with personal debt, you may think that your personal debt may impact your company. In most cases, this isn’t true and that’s because a limited company is treated as a separate legal entity. Therefore, any debt you owe is not related […]
June 11, 2022
Rishi Sunak’s Wife’s Tax Controversy: All You Need to Know
Last month Rishi Sunak’s wife, Akshata Murty, was plunged into a tax controversy due to her non-domiciled status in the UK. The Chancellor’s wife was considered to allegedly have avoided paying UK tax on her income and faced a lot of criticism for her decisions. The issue is based on two main aspects; one, that […]
June 1, 2022
How to Calculate Members’ Voluntary Liquidation Tax | Tax Calculator
There are two principal ways to close a solvent limited company; either a voluntary or informal strike-off or through a Members’ Voluntary Liquidation (MVL). It is often believed that an MVL is the most tax-efficient way, but it may not always be the best option, particularly when it comes to how much tax shareholders will […]
May 22, 2022
How Much Long-Term Debt Should a Company Have in the United Kingdom?
Recently the Bank of England (BoE) reported that total corporate debt had risen by around 6% over the past two years in the UK. Their figures also revealed that small and medium-sized (SME) businesses carried more of the burden – by as much as a third – than larger listed businesses, principally because they were […]
May 14, 2022
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