
What Happens to Contracts & Lease Obligations After Liquidation?
When a company goes into liquidation, directors are often left wondering what happens to the contracts and lease obligations they’ve signed while trading. Whether it’s

What Led Premier Group Recruitment to Enter Administration with £2.9m Debt?
When a business as well-established as Premier Group Recruitment enters administration, it raises plenty of eyebrows. Known for supplying tech, engineering and creative staff across

The Impact of Liquidation at Prax Lindsey on Local Communities and Workers
When news broke about the liquidation of operations at Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery, it sent shockwaves through Lincolnshire and beyond. For decades, the refinery had

Construction and Hospitality Insolvency in 2025
The UK economy in 2025 has been testing businesses across almost every sector, but two industries stand out as bearing the heaviest weight: construction and

How to Avoid Partnering with Risky Businesses in the UK
Doing business always involves some degree of trust. Whether you are supplying goods on credit, entering a joint venture, or outsourcing a service, you rely

The Compulsory Liquidation of Speciality Steel UK
The UK’s insolvency landscape in 2025 has been dominated by one of the most significant corporate collapses in recent memory: the compulsory liquidation of Speciality

Trading While Insolvent: Legal Risks UK Directors Must Understand
Running a business is never easy. Markets change, costs rise, and sometimes cash simply runs out faster than it comes in. For many company directors,

River Island’s Restructuring: Lessons for Retail Facing Insolvency
At Simple Liquidation, we see many well-known businesses reach a crossroads, a moment when decisive action is needed to protect jobs, preserve value, and prevent

Britain’s Insolvency Landscape – 50,000 Companies on the Brink
Latest reports show that almost 50,000 companies are now on the verge of collapse, struggling under the combined weight of tax hikes, inflation, and ongoing

Thames Water’s Crisis Management: What Insolvency Preparation Can Teach Us
Thames Water has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. With an estimated £4 billion debt burden and failed attempts to secure new funding,