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Charities are not immune from the business cycle, and in tough times, funds can be hard to raise. Set against this background, how do you advise in advance of or deal with the insolvency of a charitable entity?
Charities are not immune from the business cycle, and in tough times, funds can be hard to raise. Set against this background, how do you advise in advance of or deal with the insolvency of a charitable entity?
As IPs we need to deal regularly with leases and landlords. What is a lease, and what are the rights of a tenant and a landlord in Scotland on insolvency?
As IPs we need to deal regularly with leases and landlords. What is a lease, and what are the rights of a tenant and a landlord in Scotland on insolvency?
What role does the Pensions Regulator play in a restructuring or formal insolvency, and in what circumstances will a scheme transfer into the Pension Protection Fund? What are your responsibilities as an IP and what is the impact of insolvency on a scheme and the employees?
What role does the Pensions Regulator play in a restructuring or formal insolvency, and in what circumstances will a scheme transfer into the Pension Protection Fund? What are your responsibilities as an IP and what is the impact of insolvency on a scheme and the employees?
Environmental considerations are not only high profile but also bear significant risks for insolvency office holders in the form of increased claims, reputational damage, potential personal liability and criminal sanctions.
Environmental considerations are not only high profile but also bear significant risks for insolvency office holders in the form of increased claims, reputational damage, potential personal liability and criminal sanctions.
The Heath & Safety at Work Act 1974 sets out the broad health and safety duties which may apply in a workplace and the enforcement regime to ensure these are properly discharged. It is supported by over 600 subordinate regulations.
The Heath & Safety at Work Act 1974 sets out the broad health and safety duties which may apply in a workplace and the enforcement regime to ensure these are properly discharged. It is supported by over 600 subordinate regulations.
The rights of employees are an important consideration in any insolvency situation and balancing these rights against the needs of creditors generally is not always straightforward.
The rights of employees are an important consideration in any insolvency situation and balancing these rights against the needs of creditors generally is not always straightforward.
Concluding our Business Insolvency series for 2018, we conclude with a look at the licensed trade. Pubs, hotels and restaurants operate in an increasingly challenging economic and regulatory environment: chasing an ever-diminishing disposable income of their customers, budget competitors (“pre-loading” and Air BnB) and Treasury tax hikes on alcohol to list just a few.
Concluding our Business Insolvency series for 2018, we conclude with a look at the licensed trade. Pubs, hotels and restaurants operate in an increasingly challenging economic and regulatory environment: chasing an ever-diminishing disposable income of their customers, budget competitors (“pre-loading” and Air BnB) and Treasury tax hikes on alcohol to list just a few.
The construction industry is commonly viewed as an economic bellwether, since it is one of the first to feel the impact of recession and lack of market investment, and one of the last to feel the benefits of growth and increased confidence.
The construction industry is commonly viewed as an economic bellwether, since it is one of the first to feel the impact of recession and lack of market investment, and one of the last to feel the benefits of growth and increased confidence.
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest et al – nowadays it seems that there are endless, immediate ways to communicate and no limit to the audience. Almost every business has some on-line presence or personality. What social media perils lie in wait for an unsuspecting IP? And when taking control of a business on appointment, how do you take control of social media and the message?
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest et al – nowadays it seems that there are endless, immediate ways to communicate and no limit to the audience. Almost every business has some on-line presence or personality. What social media perils lie in wait for an unsuspecting IP? And when taking control of a business on appointment, how do you take control of social media and the message?
It’s unusual these days for suppliers of physical good stock not to have retention of title provisions in their contract. Stemming from the UK- wide Sale of Goods Act 1979, and subject to contract law, it is usually a formal insolvency procedure that triggers suppliers’ reliance on the retention of title contract provisions.
It’s unusual these days for suppliers of physical good stock not to have retention of title provisions in their contract. Stemming from the UK- wide Sale of Goods Act 1979, and subject to contract law, it is usually a formal insolvency procedure that triggers suppliers’ reliance on the retention of title contract provisions.