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One of possibly many anomalies in the financing of UK universities is that, unlike Further Education (FE) colleges, they have no access to a formal insolvency framework as outlined in the Technical and Further Education Act 2017.  Since the Office for Students is on...

“A boutique firm’s view of the sanctions regime and insolvencies (plus legal update on managing sanctions risk)” Jo Milner, Managing Director at Buchler Phillips and Alex Fox, Partner at Penningtons Law, share the stage at the R3 SPG Forum 2025 to discuss the...

«As Thanksgiving approaches, it feels like the perfect moment to celebrate one of my all-time favourite meals: roast turkey with chestnut stuffing and all the trimmings. Although Thanksgiving is not a traditional British holiday, it has become a meaningful occasion...

Fuel cell developer Bramble Energy has entered administration after failing to secure new investment, in turn wiping out sector backer Hydrogen Capital Growth's £11m equity stake. The collapse follows unsuccessful fundraising efforts, despite commercial interest from...

Recent insolvencies in the UK’s food manufacturing sector reveal the complexities of the supply chain that ends with tough-minded supermarket chains and stricken hospitality groups. Scotch Frost of Glasgow, an importer and distributor of high-quality produce and...

A character in Ernest Hemingway’s first novel asked a much-misquoted question: “How did you go bankrupt?”. The famous reply was: “Two ways, gradually and then suddenly.” The forthcoming Autumn Budget may quicken the pace for many already entering the gradual phase of...

Buy-to-let landlords are heading for the door, despite huge rental demand driven by high mortgage costs. Red tape and tax are being blamed for the exodus, which is forcing a chronic shortage of homes for tenants. The period of relatively cheap mortgages for both...

Insurance rates for cyber cover are significantly down on last year, squeezed by competition and new providers in a growing area. Yet, despite a number of high profile attacks on companies, SMEs in particular are still slow to recognise the value of protection against...

Ahead of Bonfire Night 2025 and as part of our monthly series ‘Tried and Tested: Recipes You’ll Love’ we are excited to share with you our surprise recipe of the month - Yorkshire Parkin, one that Jo Milner, our Managing Director at Buchler Phillips, has a special...

Is the day of reckoning almost here for The Walking Dead? As far back as four years ago we highlighted the huge rise in ‘zombie companies’, businesses that had been artificially propped up by Covid loans and low interest rates on core borrowings that predated the...

Despite earning millions during their careers, an alarming number of professional footballers in the UK go bankrupt within a few years of retirement.  It’s the flip side of success in ‘the beautiful game’ that I recognise only too well as both an Insolvency...

Sometimes, giving up and calling it day is simply the right thing to do – and timing is critical. It’s a common misconception is that Insolvency Practitioners (IP) exist only to close businesses that go bust or run out of money. This is by no means always the case,...