Mental Health and Insolvency – Elaine Wilkins from our Bournemouth Office is now a Mental Health First Aider for 3 more years

Mental Health and Insolvency
Elaine Wilkins from our Bournemouth Office is now a Mental Health First Aider, and understands the stress and strain that insolvency can cause.
Pub insolvencies rising at fastest rate since Covid Pandemic

Only 50% of pubs are operating at a profit
Licensed Insolvency Practitioner Antony Batty reports on how a restructuring procedure could protect pubs against closure.
Redundancy Pay – Did you know employees can get paid if the Company you work for goes out of business? But the Redundancy Payments Service is tightening up on claims from directors

Redundancy Pay – Did you know the Government will pay if the Company you work for goes out of business?
We can talk to employees of businesses facing financial difficulties to give them practical help and guidance.
Struggling businesses should think twice about taking out loans for survival, especially where Personal Guarantees (“PG’s”) are involved

The increasing challenge of securing business finance – and the potential risks of using Alternative Lenders The ability for small businesses to secure finance has become significantly more challenging in recent years. According to a recent analysis by Funding Xchange, businesses seeking loans are now carrying more than double the debt-to-turnover ratio compared to pre-pandemic […]
Joiner receives 15 month suspended jail sentence for Covid Bounce Back Loan fraud despite repaying the Loan in full

The Government’s tough stance on Covid Bounce Back Loan (BBL)* fraud continues In a recent case, a former joiner from Romford has been sentenced for Covid Bounce Back Loan fraud (BBL)*, demonstrating the seriousness with which the Insolvency Service addresses such misconduct. Details of this Case Charles Ling, aged 57, of Havering-atte-Bower, Essex, who operated […]
Antony Batty & Company Focus on Employees: Besa Mustafa

Besa is based at our London office and is a Senior Insolvency Administrator Besa Mustafa joined us in June 2024, when we merged with B & C Associates. Besa is a Senior Insolvency Administrator and is based at our London Mill Hill office. We asked her to answer some questions, including what got her into the insolvency […]
5 years on from the first Covid Lockdown – What happens if a Company is struggling now to repay its Bounce Back Loan (BBL)?

On March 23rd 2020, the first Covid lockdown in the UK was announced by the Government, and soon after a host of Government support schemes were introduced, including the Bounce Back Loan scheme. Many companies are still paying off BBLs, whilst others have been liquidated with an outstanding BBL balance. In addition, many directors who […]
Antony Batty and Company Thames Valley welcomes Lucy Garner as its new Senior Manager

We are delighted to announce the arrival of Lucy Garner as our new Senior Manager at the Thames Valley office of Antony Batty and Company. Lucy joins the team at a really exciting time for Antony Batty and Company Thames Valley, now well into its 4th year of trading, and she is looking forward to working with […]
Directors must be vigilant to avoid Wrongful Trading

Directors must be vigilant to avoid Wrongful Trading
How can Insolvency Practitioners help distressed and insolvent companies reduce/avoid the risk of Wrongful Trading?
Are there alternatives to liquidating a limited company without using an Insolvency Practitioner?

“I can’t afford to liquidate my company. What are the alternatives to liquidation?” This ia question we are often asked. When directors are facing the stressful task of closing their limited company, the cost of appointing a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner (IP) to run a formal procedure, such as a Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation (CVL), can seem […]