Insolvency

New legislation, which aims to prevent company directors avoiding investigation into their conduct by informally striking off their company instead of entering an insolvency process, has had its first reading in Parliament and looks set to become law

The government has announced the launch of a consultation on a wide range of issues relating to corporate governance frameworks and the responsibilities place upon directors in corporate insolvency scenarios.

The number of Scottish companies at higher than average risk of insolvency has risen by 36% over the course of 2017.

The increased cost of taking court action to recover a debt has resulted in creditors looking for alternative methods of collection. One potential way is via a statutory demand.

If your business is struggling to stay afloat and meet creditor demands, you may find that unlicensed insolvency advisers will claim to have all the answers to your questions. However, only licensed i…

The insolvency trade body R3 has published a new guidance document on the subject of how best to deal with the prospect of personal insolvency as a UK individual. As experts in both personal and corpo…

Mark Raeside QC presided over four separate days in the High Court last week as Section 342A of the Insolvency Act was finally ruled upon, directing what constitutes an excessive contribution to a pension scheme which can be set aside by a trustee in bank

Gary Shankland and Jamie Taylor of Begbies Traynor have been appointed as Trustees to the bankruptcy of Australian footballer Lucas Neill. The defender, who was previously captain of the Australia nat…