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Fairpoint VAT refund reinforces IP ruling

Debt advisory firm Fairpoint Group has received £9m from HMRC in respect of VAT w

Simclar insolvency cases reach Scottish courts

The unraveling of controversial Scottish manufacturer Simclar Electronics took another couple of steps forward this week, with reports that founder Sam Russell had reached an out-of-court settlemen

Football in crisis: More than cups at stake

As accountants and football fans are both well aware, the financial travails of football clubs during the past decade have become as persistent a part of the scenery as transfer speculation and Sky

Company failures on the rise

Compulsory company liquidations climbed 14% in the final quarter of 2011, contributing to a 7.2% overall increase in corporate liquidations on the same period in 2010, the

Pre-packs: The good, the bad and the alternative

Pre-pack administrations have been more widely used in the last few years following the financial crisis, reports Keith Steven managing director of

Deloitte loses Woolworths redundancies case

An employment tribunal has ruled that Deloitte, acting as administrators to Woolworths after its collapse in 2008, failed in its legal duty to consult with the

Insolvency news: Peacocks calls in KPMG

Clothing retailer Peacocks entered administration on Wednesday night after failing to secure a last-minute rescue bid.

KMPG sells La Senza in pre-pack deal

Alshaya, an Arabain retail group, has bought lingerie chain La Senza in a pre-pack deal administrated by KPMG.

Update: Blacks sold to JD Sports

Outdoor retail clothing firm Blacks Leisure confirmed on Monday that it had gone into a pre-pack administration and been sold to JD Sport

Practitioner rebuked over ‘improper’ advice

The ICAEW’s Disciplinary Orders and Regul

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