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by Azra Malik, Director of Simple Resolve limited. Case Allen and another, Re Longmeade Ltd (in liquidation) [2016] EWHC 356 (Ch) (25 February 2016) (Bailii) The judgment is interesting because of its factual background, rather than any unique point of novelty in the decision itself: The main point of interest is the clear and concise statement by […]
Read moreby Caroline Clark, Director of RMCSC Limited Everyone is familiar with the cliché ‘pay peanuts and you get monkeys’ and experienced employers are also aware that to create a successful team you need to do more than just pay the highest salaries. Qualified professional people demand more than a lot of money; job satisfaction, career progression and […]
Read moreBy Julian Donnelly 31st March 2016 Hot on the heels of a big change back on the 1st October 2015 where the minimum debt level required to go bankrupt was increased from £750 (where it had been since the introduction of the 1986 Insolvency Act) to £5,000, another big change will take […]
Read moreby Caroline Clark, Director of RMCSC Limited Insolvency practitioners, who have studied to pass the professional exams, will have learnt about insolvency legislation. This includes law and rules, Statements of Insolvency Practice, regulations, case law and the insolvency ethical code. The ultimate purpose of all this legislation is to ensure that insolvency practitioners do a good […]
Read moreby Mike Pavitt, Partner of Paris Smith LLP Solicitors So-called “Creditor Portals”, and other similarly titled electronic platforms by which insolvency practitioners typically circulate any meaningful information to creditors about insolvent estates, have been a bugbear of mine ever since they were first used a little while ago. Don’t get me wrong; I absolutely applaud the […]
Read moreBy Julian Donnelly 27th January 2016 Love it or hate it, nothing seems to polarise opinion quite like the letters “EU”. Since our entry into the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1973, it is a subject which has divided both opinions and indeed political parties ever since. With a referendum on the subject […]
Read moreBy Julian Donnelly 9th October 2015 I wrote back in July that it was seemingly likely that interest rates would go up either by the end of this year or early 2016. It now appears that the markets are not expecting a rate for another year possibly (I believe this was the same last […]
Read moreBy Julian Donnelly 1st October 2015 You may or may not be aware, but as of the 1st October 2015, the minimum debt level required to go bankrupt has been increased from £750 (where it had been since the introduction of the 1986 Insolvency Act) to £5,000. There are those that argue […]
Read more15th September 2015 James Rosa Associates are delighted to confirm that we have renewed our sponsorship of the Harlequins’ tighthead prop for a second season. Collier made his senior Harlequins debut in 2011 during the special LV= Cup match against Wasps in Abu Dhabi and has played for the club on more than 50 […]
Read moreBy Julian Donnelly 9th September 2015 In previous articles, we’ve looked at limited companies and directors liabilities as well as personal guarantees. In this piece, I’d like to look at one of the most common pitfalls directors face – overdrawn director’s loan accounts. For the uninitiated, the director’s loan account is an internal company account […]
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