Update: October 2026 – Pub insolvencies: the pressures facing pubs are growing
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.
Fraudulent Trading: what is it, who can be liable, why can it lead to criminal prosecution and how does it differ from Wrongful Trading?
Wrongful and Fraudulent Trading: what are they and what is the difference?
When receiving enquiries from directors of distressed companies, we often find that very little is known about wrongful trading and fraudulent trading, and what the difference is
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?
Take decisive action if you want to avoid compulsory liquidation. Do not do nothing.
For a director, whose business is struggling, doing nothing is the worst position to be in, as compulsory liquidation can be the outcome. This article looks at what a compulsory liquidation actually means for a director who ends up there, following a winding up petition, a court hearing and then an Official Receiver being appointed automatically with no say from […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
Why you should do a check before you choose your Business’s suppliers
Why you should do a check before you choose your Business’s suppliers.
Conduct checks before entering into a business relationship and in so doing, HELP avoid doing business with an entity that may be facing Insolvency.
Redundancy Pay at Insolvency: Evidence that Directors’ Claims are facing increased scrutiny by the Redundancy Payments Service
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.
What a Director needs to know if a company is insolvent
When a company becomes insolvent or is close to it, directors face a set of legal duties and personal risks that are very different from normal trading. This article explains how to recognise when a company is insolvent or it is likely, what duties change, what actions can increase or reduce personal exposure, and what […]
