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On 28 March 2020, the Government announced new insolvency measures to support businesses under pressure as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
The Government will amend insolvency law to give companies breathing space so they can keep trading while they explore options for rescue, and will also temporarily suspend wrongful trading provisions retrospectively from 1 March 2020 for three months. This has now been extended to 30 September 2021.
Begbies Traynor is providing guidance to business advisors so that your clients can follow this guidance while ensuring they don’t neglect their fiduciary duties to creditors and shareholders in these testing times. As always, getting early advice is key in understanding these measures and what impact they might have for your clients.
In summary, the emergency insolvency law changes include:
The temporary suspension of wrongful trading provisions, along with the introduction of these other measures, could provide much needed respite for company directors to enable otherwise viable businesses to use the Government’s support package and weather this crisis. The Government considers that existing laws for fraudulent trading and the threat of director disqualification will continue to act as an effective deterrent against director misconduct.
For more information on these insolvency law changes or for free advice on how these changes might affect your client’s position, please contact your local Begbies Traynor representative, or fill in the form below to request a call back.
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