Business restructuring

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Insight: employee ownership trusts

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10 Feb 2025

Employee ownership is often seen as an appealing exit route for business owners. But the sale itself is not the end. Price Bailey corporate finance partner Simon Blake explains the role of trustees post-sale.

One in three audit committee chairs ‘concerned’ about detection of financial distress

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06 Dec 2024

While most audit committee chairs are satisfied with audit quality, a third have concerns about auditors’ ability to identify going concern issues and signs of financial distress.

Insider dealing: Schroders Greencoat buys Toucan

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11 Oct 2024

‘You couldn’t make it up’ – a bit of a cliché in recent years – is a perfect description of the story of an Essex council’s investment in the UK’s biggest solar portfolio, Toucan Energy. But all’s well that ends well.

British Business Bank launches Recovery Loan Scheme successor

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12 Jul 2024

Running until 31 March 2026, the new Growth Guarantee Scheme aims to support small businesses by offering loans of up to £2m, with 70% government-backed guarantees.

Why do companies fail?

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21 Sep 2023

Corporate governance and internal control weaknesses are often the root cause of corporate failure. However, without fully understanding the subtleties at play, revisions to the Corporate Governance Code will only go so far in addressing the problems.

Navigating government-imposed sanctions in administration

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05 Jun 2023

The case of freighter airline CargoLogicAir illustrates some of the tricky issues that arise for insolvency practitioners dealing with the administration of businesses subject to sanctions.

Corporate insolvencies soar to highest level in three years

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02 May 2023

High borrowing costs and inflation are weighing heavily on businesses, official figures suggest.

The future of company restructuring tools

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30 Aug 2022

Company Voluntary Arrangements and Restructuring Plans are important weapons in the insolvency practitioner’s armoury. Insolvency specialist Elaine Nolan explains how they look set to evolve following some seminal judgments.

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