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.

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…

Leading insolvency and professional services practitioner Begbies Traynor has won a major insolvency services contract for the Northern Ireland government’s Department of Enterprise, Trade and Inves…

The latest analysis of published corporate insolvency statistics for 2015 reveals that Begbies Traynor has retained its position as the UK’s leading business recovery practice with regard to total c…

The latest analysis of published corporate insolvency statistics for 2014 reveals that Begbies Traynor has retained its position as the UK’s leading business recovery practice with regard t…