Antony Batty & Company Employee Focus: Kleana Lilo
This month we are shining the spotlight on one of our newer colleagues, Kleana Lilo, who is based at our London office, and is a Junior Insolvency Administrator. We asked Kleana to answer some questions, including what got her into the Insolvency profession, what she particularly enjoys about Insolvency, and of course we also asked her what she […]
Antony Batty & Company Employee Focus: Jacqueline Salazar Medina
This month we are shining the spotlight on one of our newer colleagues, Jacqueline Salazar Medina, who is based at our London office, and is a Junior Insolvency Administrator. We asked Jacqueline to answer some questions, including what got her into the Insolvency profession, what she particularly enjoys about Insolvency, and of course we also asked […]
Section 216 Insolvency Act – Can you use the same trading name after a company has gone into liquidation?
Section 216 – Did you know The Reuse of a Company Name After Liquidation is Prohibited
A reminder of the rules from our Insolvency Practitioners
Transactions at Undervalue: What they are and why Directors must avoid them
This is the third article in our series looking at how Insolvency Practitioners work and the legal framework behind financial distress. In the first, we looked at why asset valuations sit at the heart of every insolvency process. In the second, we turned to preferences in insolvency, one of the four duties directors must avoid […]
Notice to customers of Eldens Finance Limited
Following the appointment of William Antony Batty and Hugh Jesseman as Joint Administrators to Eldens Finance Limited, we are currently assessing the Company’s affairs. We are working to ensure that customer records, data and pledged items are secure and protected and that customer enquiries are addressed and continue to be handled appropriately. Customers will be provided […]
Preferences in Insolvency: What they are and why Directors must avoid them.
This is the second article in our series looking at how Insolvency Practitioners work and the legal framework behind financial distress. In the first, we looked at why asset valuations sit at the heart of every insolvency process. This time we turn to a different area: the duties placed on directors of a company that […]
Antony Batty & Company appointed Joint Administrators of Curo Construction
James Stares and Jeff Brenner, Licensed Insolvency Practitioners at our London office, have been appointed Joint Administrators of Curo Construction Limited, the London building and fit-out contractor, together with subsidiary Curo Interiors and holding company Curo Group Holdings. This company administration appointment follows a ruling at an insolvency hearing on 17 June 2026, in which […]
Asset Valuations in Insolvency. What happens when they are challenged
This article is the first in a series looking at how Insolvency Practitioners work and the specialist expertise they bring to bear when a company finds itself in financial difficulty or in a formal insolvency process. Here, we look at the central role of asset valuations: why it is essential to almost every insolvency process, […]
Antony Batty & Company appointed Joint Administrators of BIOHM in company administration.
Antony Batty and Hugh Jesseman, Licensed Insolvency Practitioners at Antony Batty & Company, have been appointed Joint Administrators of BIOHM Limited, the London-based biotech startup behind award-winning mycelium building materials. The company administration was notified in the London Gazette in the week of 18 May 2026 and detailed on Companies House. About this company administration […]
The Administration of Purely Diamonds results in a successful restructuring of the business
This provides a platform for on-going commerce and turnaround for a business that has traded for nearly 50 years. Jeff Brenner and James Stares, two of out Licensed Insolvency Practitioners were appointed as Joint Administrators to Stephen Tyler Ltd., trading as Purely Diamonds in April 2026. This news story sets out the details of the […]
