Business failure – a matter of geography?
For many businesses, the key to success is to go where the custom is. A major company operating across the UK might ensure it has more offices,…
Retailers ‘caught out’ by shift to online sales
Many struggling retailers could find they need insolvency advice after a bad Christmas and a tough 2011 overall, but the overall drop in consumer…
Confidence fall may herald hard times for small businesses
A poll of small businesses has shown a fall in confidence levels – a potential sign that many enterprises could be struggling to stay afloat.…
Darlington seeking late rescue
Insolvency practitioners are seeking an 11th hour rescuer for Darlington Football Club as it teeters on the brink of extinction. The north-east of…
Retail ‘set for more administrations’
Demand for insolvency services will be high in the retail sector over the next few months, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has predicted. With…
Barratts to shed jobs after no buyer found
Firms who are in trouble may find they are in good company after the administrator of Barratts Shoes was unable to find a buyer. Deloitte has…
Next year ‘could see football clubs going out of business’
The next year may not just be a tough one for manufacturers, small firms and retailers, as an insolvency expert has said a number of football clubs…
Government ‘to take minister out of insolvency registration process’
New legislation will bring an end to the role of the secretary of state as a direct regulator of insolvency practitioners, a minister has said. In a…
Facilities management firm assets saved
Employees of facilities management firm KDE are looking to the future after management used the business recovery services of SFP. KDE was an…
Severe weather ‘could cause business insolvency’
Companies could be left facing the prospect of corporate insolvency if they fail to plan for the possible effects on trade of severe winter weather,…
