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Judgment shines light on IPs’ liquidation fees

Judgment shines light on IPs’ liquidation fees

The Buchler Phillips preferred approach of ‘work out, not bail out’ will resonate with stricken companies heading for insolvency – not least because of the often hefty cost of advisers, court-appointed and otherwise, in administrations and liquidations, including...

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New crypto tracing boss turns up the heat

New crypto tracing boss turns up the heat

The sharp rise in cryptocurrency-related insolvency cases across the UK has prompted the Insolvency Service to appoint its first crypto specialist, as it doubles down on recovering digital assets. Former police investigator Andrew Small, an economic crime expert, will...

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Insolvency Service revises IVA protocol

Insolvency Service revises IVA protocol

Changes to the Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) framework for those in debt are a reminder of the range of options available in the insolvency toolkit. The Insolvency Service has published a revised IVA protocol to improve the service currently offered to people...

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Court confirms wider net for fraudulent trading

Court confirms wider net for fraudulent trading

Responsibility for conducting fraudulent business is not only limited to management of entities through which it’s transacted, but extends to third parties who knowingly assist such companies. That’s the scope of Section 213 of the Insolvency Act 1986, the Supreme...

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Crypto miner digs itself into a hole

Crypto miner digs itself into a hole

Global economic uncertainty and recent volatility in financial markets have boosted interest in trading cryptocurrency. However, the latest closure of a UK based crypto business, amid claims of fraud, is a fresh reminder of the risks of dabbling in this still...

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Hiring squeeze squashes agencies

Hiring squeeze squashes agencies

Recruiters are in trouble. Having expanded rapidly to around 30,000 agencies in recent years, and survived Covid, a dramatic fall in job vacancies is forcing record numbers of company failures in the sector. A new analysis by CityAM of agency insolvencies in the last...

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Sanctions convictions follow business breaches

Sanctions convictions follow business breaches

Earlier this month, two individuals were sentenced for breaches of Russian linked financial sanctions for the first time ever in the UK. Both Russian nationals, they were found guilty of eight counts of breaching financial sanctions and two counts of money laundering,...

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