By Julian Donnelly 22nd May 2015 As a firm that currently generates all of its business by referral and recommendation, we tend to spend a lot of time at business networking events. I consider these events a fantastic way of developing lasting and meaningful business relationships providing you approach them in the right way and with […]
Read moreBy Julian Donnelly 8th April 2015 This is a question that I am asked frequently by clients at the consultation stage. The simple fact is that whether you are a limited company or a private individual, there is usually a variety of options, each of which has their own pros and cons. There isn’t a […]
Read moreBy Julian Donnelly 2nd March 2015 I’ve never made a secret of the fact that I have been through bankruptcy myself a few years ago. Don’t get me wrong – it’s not something I’m proud of or boast about. It happened and my life has never been the same since. It’s not my intention for […]
Read moreby Julian Donnelly 10th September 2014 This is for general guidance purposes – please seek independent professional advice if you are considering an IVA. In an IVA, the debtor approaches a licensed Insolvency Practitioner (IP) to propose an IVA. The IP will then draw up a proposal for the unsecured creditors (such as credit cards, […]
Read moreby Keith Steven, KSA Group Ltd A company voluntary arrangement (“CVA”) is a powerful rescue tool designed to help companies in financial distress, yet many directors are unaware of its benefits. If a company is struggling with poor cashflow and directors are finding it difficult to keep up with tax payments, it’s likely the company […]
Read moreBy Julian Donnelly 6th August 2014 So, the UK apparently has the fastest growing economy in the G7 and we had 0.8% GDP growth in Q2 2014, so we’re out of the woods from an insolvency perspective? Far from it – let me explain…. I was recently chewing the fat with an old friend who […]
Read moreby Julian Donnelly 25th April 2014 Insolvency: \In*sol”ven*cy\, n.; pl. Insolvencies. (Law) (a) The condition of being insolvent; the state or condition of a person who is insolvent; the condition of one who is unable to pay his debts as they fall due, or in the usual course of trade and business; as, a merchant’s […]
Read moreby Julian Donnelly 19th April 2014 Everyone has heard about the “economic cycle”, but few people really understand the history behind it. As the old saying goes “what goes up, must come down” is as true to global economics as anything else. Everyone has heard about The Wall Street Crash in 1929 which started the […]
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