July 2025 Newsletter: UK connected party pre-packs soar

July 2025 Newsletter: UK connected party pre-packs soar

The number of pre-packs has continued to increase dramatically since the introduction of new regulations in 2021, according to new data from the Insolvency Service. The Annual Review of Insolvency Practitioner Regulation 2024 (pub. June 2025) shows that the number of...
Order of the Phoenix attracts MP’s attention

Order of the Phoenix attracts MP’s attention

Harry Potter themed gift shops and other London ‘tourist tat’ retailers have prompted a closer look from Joe Powell, the relatively new Member of Parliament for Kensington & Bayswater. He’s less interested in a Big Ben desktop clock than in allegations of souvenir...
Grocery watchdog barks at Amazon over ‘late payments’

Grocery watchdog barks at Amazon over ‘late payments’

It used to be said that the UK’s large supermarket chains wielded a figurative baseball bat over their suppliers, trying to preserve every last percentage point of margin in their high volume businesses. It’s always been an uneasy dynamic, with the retailer invariably...