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Support needed as volume of financial advisory firms and experienced advisers continue to fall

Reduction in firms and experienced and entry-level advisers raises skills shortage concerns

Seagrave Nurseries Ltd (“the Company”)

We attempt to answer some of your most pressing questions about Seagrave Nurseries Ltd (“the Company”)

£3m deal saves historic George Hotel in Inveraray

Begbies Traynor has overseen a £3.05m deal to rescue The George Hotel, a historic 24-room boutique Scottish hotel in Inveraray on the western shore of Loch Fyne, preserving 43 full and part-time jobs in the process.

UK charity sector strained to breaking point

The UK charity sector enters the midpoint of 2025 under acute financial and operational pressure. Voluntary and community organisations – often the care providers of last resort – deliver more than £14 billion worth of public services.

Radical retailer restructurings are becoming the norm

A fresh wave of restructurings is sweeping the UK retail sector. In just the first half of 2025, a cluster of major retailers – including Poundland, River Island, Hobbycraft, and Claire’s – have undergone radical restructuring plans or launched CVAs in pursuit of survival.

Critical financial distress increases across the economy

Nearly 50,000 businesses in critical financial distress amid climate of volatile consumer spending, global economic turbulence and tax rises

SarahRaven.com bought out of administration

Major national gardening brand Sarah Raven Kitchen & Garden Ltd (“the Company”) has been rescued with a Management Buy-out via a Prepack Administration, saving jobs at the company and enabling the business to grow again in the future.

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.

Jobs and residents’ home saved as Ty Mawr Nursing Home bought out of administration

Abercrave, near Swansea-located Ty Mawr Nursing Home (“the Care Home”) has been bought out of administration saving 43 jobs and ensuring more than 30 residents can stay in their homes.

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.

Begbies Traynor Group advises FastStream Interactive Limited (“FSI”) on MBO of ROXi

Begbies Traynor Group has advised the management of ROXi, the interactive music video streaming service, on a management buy-out enabling the newly formed company FastStream Interactive Limited (“FSI”) to launch its Interactive TV Channels in the US.

Begbies Traynor Group enhances senior offering across Yorkshire and Humber with partner promotions

Begbies Traynor Group has promoted Laura Baxter and Mike Jenkins to partner, enhancing its senior-level insolvency and restructuring support the teams across Hull, Humber, York and the surrounding areas.

Failure to prevent fraud offence – putting the reasonable procedures theory into practice

After much consultation with industry professionals and other stakeholders, in late 2024 the Home Office released detailed guidance relating to the new corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent fraud (“FTPF”), which forms part of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 ("ECCTA"). The offence will come into force on 1 September 2025, setting the timescale for organisations to digest the guidance, assess their readiness and take action to ensure they are in a strong position.

TORQUAY UNITED AFC EXITS CVA WITH FINAL TAX DEBT, FOOTBALL AND TRADE CREDITOR PAYMENTS

Torquay United AFC [The Torquay United Association Football Club Limited] has fulfilled the terms of its Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), with all tax debts, football and trade creditors now paid in full giving the club significantly more financial freedom.

Red Flag Alert Report - Q1 2025 - UK Businesses Under Pressure Ahead of Impending Tariff and Tax Changes

Critical’ financial distress up by 13.1% year-on-year, despite 3.1% decrease across first quarter of 2025

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.