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…
Corporate Insolvency
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…
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,…
Retail sales picture ‘unrealistic’
New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) paint an unrealistically positive picture of the situation in the retail sector, it has…
Closures announced as Thomas Cook fights to avoid corporate insolvency
Travel firm Thomas Cook has announced it is to close 200 stores in the UK over the next two years as it seeks to avoid the possibility of corporate…
Reports highlight high street woes for small traders
Two new reports have indicated UK high street traders have been facing a growing crisis in recent years, which is not just due to the recession.…
UK ‘set for new recession’
More firms could need business recovery services if a new forecast regarding the UK economy turns out to be accurate. A survey by Standard Chartered…
Business confidence on the wane, new report shows
Demand for corporate insolvency advice could start to rise following new research that points towards an increased lack of confidence among…
