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Begbies Traynor strengthens Scottish team with appointment of well-known insolvency practitioner
Begbies Traynor has added 34 years of Scottish insolvency experience to its team in Glasgow with the appointment of George Lafferty as director.
Begbies Traynor Group launches Digital Asset Investigation Unit
Begbies Traynor Group has launched its Digital Asset Investigation Unit to tackle digital asset fraud, build risk and compliance frameworks and trace and recover digital assets across wallets, exchanges and decentralised finance platforms for clients.
INSOL BVI Seminar 2025 Co-Chaired by Begbies Traynor Group Partner Brian Simpson
The prestigious INSOL BVI Seminar, held at Peter Island on 18 June 2025, was Co-Chaired by Brian Simpson, Partner at Begbies Traynor Group’s British Virgin Islands (BVI) office.
BVI Governor joins Begbies to unveil $6,000 charity donation cheque
Daniel Pruce, Governor of the British Virgin Islands, was the guest of honour at the final charity quiz night sponsored by Begbies Traynor Group for VI Alzheimer’s Association on 9 April 2025. The BVI office of Begbies Traynor Group sponsored multiple charity nights over the first quarter of 2025 at Bamboushay Restaurant & Lounge in Tortola to raise essential, life-changing funds for the Alzheimer’s charity.
Channel Island Ceramics – Appointment of Administrators
Channel Island Ceramics today announces that it has appointed Administrators from Begbies Traynor in respect of the business.
BTG Advisory appoints Jack Clitheroe as partner
Jack joins BTG Advisory, a division of Begbies Traynor Group, from Azets, bringing with him a wealth of expertise in forensic accountancy, including eleven years at EY.
Yorkshire duo call on Greek goddess of mariners as trans-Atlantic training gets underway
David Knaggs and Richard Larking, the duo of Leeds lawyers who plan to row across the Atlantic in 2025 to raise £100,000 for two Yorkshire charities, have taken to the waters of Tees Bay in their newly-named boat, Brizo.
UK utility companies in hot water
The UK water industry operates in a complex operational and financial environment which has pushed the sector’s largest company, Thames Water, to the brink of insolvency and raised the prospect of a temporary government privatisation.
Begbies Traynor Group take on the Three Peaks Challenge
A group of 37 colleagues from across Begbies Traynor Group are taking on one of the toughest UK hiking challenges - the National Three Peaks challenge.
Duo of Yorkshire professionals’ trans-Atlantic rowing bid backed by Begbies Traynor
Two lawyers based in Leeds have taken on a mid-life challenge with a difference, launching a bid to raise £100,000 for two Yorkshire charities by building on the region’s previous success in conquering the Atlantic and competing in the World’s Toughest Row in 2025.
More than 47,000 UK businesses start 2024 on the edge of collapse after critical financial distress jumps over 25% again
As we start 2024, the latest Begbies Traynor “Red Flag Alert” report, which has provided a snapshot of British corporate health for over 15 years, highlights the speed at which critical financial distress is growing in the UK after the second consecutive quarter of c.25% growth.
4500 UK retailers face an uncertain New Year as the cost-of-living crisis bites before Christmas
With Christmas just around the corner, new data from leading insolvency firm, Begbies Traynor, covering the first 10 weeks of Q4 2023 (1 October to 14 December), has revealed the full impact of the current economic environment on the retail sector in the UK.
Begbies Traynor grows Teesside team by almost 60% as record demand continues
The Teesside team of leading rescue and recovery specialist Begbies Traynor has increased its headcount from seven to 11 people over the last six months in response to continuing high levels of demand for its services from SMEs and individuals across the region.
Begbies Traynor gets ready for the Big PNE Sleep Out 2023
Staff from Begbies Traynor in Preston joined up with representatives from The Foxton Centre today to promote their participation in the Big PNE Sleep Out 2023.
Begbies Traynor - Statement regarding Hamsard 3225 Limited trading as ‘CLC Finance’
Bob Maxwell and Julian Pitts have been appointed as Joint Administrators over Hamsard 3225 Limited trading as ‘CLC Finance’ (“the Company”) on 8 August 2023. The Joint Administrators act as agents of the Company and without personal liability.
Harrogate family take on Kilimanjaro challenge to raise money for local charity
Harrogate resident Richard Pughe and his family are in training for an expedition to the summit of Africa’s highest mountain, Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro - to raise money for local charity Artizan International.
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