The Impact of Commercial Property Costs on Business Insolvency
Commercial property costs have become one of the most significant financial pressures facing UK businesses. While factors such as inflation, labour costs, taxation, and borrowing expenses often receive considerable attention, the growing burden of commercial property liabilities is increasingly contributing to business distress and insolvency. For many businesses, premises are...
Lessons Directors Can Learn from the Collapse of Halo Financial
The collapse of Halo Financial in 2026 serves as a valuable reminder that businesses can encounter serious financial difficulties even when operating in specialised and established markets. While every insolvency case is unique, the circumstances surrounding business failures often reveal common themes that are relevant to directors across all sectors....
Preferences and Transactions at Undervalue in Company Liquidation
When a company enters liquidation in the United Kingdom, the liquidator has a legal duty to investigate the company’s financial affairs and review transactions that took place before insolvency. One important part of this process involves examining whether directors or the company transferred money or assets in a way that...
The Rise of Zombie Companies in the United Kingdom
In recent years, the term “zombie company” has become increasingly common in discussions around the UK economy and corporate insolvency. While many businesses survived the financial pressures caused by the pandemic, inflation, supply chain disruption, and rising borrowing costs, a growing number are now operating in a financially fragile state....
The Difference Between Cashflow Insolvency and Balance Sheet Insolvency
In the United Kingdom, insolvency is not always as straightforward as a company simply running out of money. Under the Insolvency Act 1986, a business may be considered insolvent in different ways depending on its financial position and ability to meet obligations. Two of the most important legal concepts in...
Why UK Company Insolvencies Are Still Near 30-Year Highs in 2026
Despite inflation easing compared to the sharp increases seen in 2022 and 2023, company insolvencies across the United Kingdom remain stubbornly high in 2026. Many businesses expected financial conditions to improve once inflation started slowing, yet insolvency figures continue to reflect severe pressure across multiple sectors of the economy. According...
The Impact of Commercial Property Costs on Business Insolvency
Commercial property costs have become one of the most significant financial pressures facing UK businesses. While factors such as inflation, labour costs, taxation, and borrowing
Lessons Directors Can Learn from the Collapse of Halo Financial
The collapse of Halo Financial in 2026 serves as a valuable reminder that businesses can encounter serious financial difficulties even when operating in specialised and
Preferences and Transactions at Undervalue in Company Liquidation
When a company enters liquidation in the United Kingdom, the liquidator has a legal duty to investigate the company’s financial affairs and review transactions that
The Rise of Zombie Companies in the United Kingdom
In recent years, the term “zombie company” has become increasingly common in discussions around the UK economy and corporate insolvency. While many businesses survived the
The Difference Between Cashflow Insolvency and Balance Sheet Insolvency
In the United Kingdom, insolvency is not always as straightforward as a company simply running out of money. Under the Insolvency Act 1986, a business
Why UK Company Insolvencies Are Still Near 30-Year Highs in 2026
Despite inflation easing compared to the sharp increases seen in 2022 and 2023, company insolvencies across the United Kingdom remain stubbornly high in 2026. Many
