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What happens to my property if I’m made bankrupt?

Posted By: Bretts Business Recovery Ltd on 8th September 2020

Bankruptcy is not a debt solution to go into lightly, but it doesn’t always mean losing your home. In bankruptcy, your assets including your home, your car and other items that you own may be sold and the proceeds used to pay off your creditors...

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Bankruptcy as a solution to debt problems

Posted By: Bretts Business Recovery Ltd on 3rd September 2020

Everyone dreads being unable to pay bills but for an unlucky few debt problems can become a life-consuming reality in which bankruptcy may be the best (or only) route out. Bankruptcy is a legal status that, in certain circumstances, may provide the...

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Rogue emergency services publisher shut down

Posted By: Bretts Business Recovery Ltd on 2nd September 2020

A Liverpool-based publisher was charged with misleading clients into believing they were advertising in magazines that supported the emergency services. Harlequin Print Ltd was wound up in the public interest on 27 August 2020 in the High Court,...

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Manufacturing director caught breaching disqualification

Posted By: Bretts Business Recovery Ltd on 28th August 2020

The boss of a hospital fittings and equipment supplier received a nine-year disqualification after he was caught breaching his previous ban. Medisafe Systems was incorporated in March 2010 and traded as a hospital fittings and equipment supplier....

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Members Voluntary Liquidations for Contractors

Posted By: Bretts Business Recovery Ltd on 20th August 2020

Are you a contractor with a Personal Service Company (PSC)?  Does the IR35 Reform affect you? If so, it may prove advantageous to change your employment status and liquidate your company using an MVL. The IR35 off-payroll reforms came into...

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Insolvency statistics released for July 2020

Posted By: Bretts Business Recovery Ltd on 14th August 2020

Latest company and individual insolvency statistics remain low overall, but administrations increase by 25% in July 2020 following the failure of two corporate groups. The latest monthly release of insolvency statistics for England and Wales was...

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Finance Act 2020 gives HMRC priority pass in insolvency

Posted By: Bretts Business Recovery Ltd on 30th July 2020

The Finance Act 2020 received Royal Assent on 22 July, confirming that from 1 December 2020 HMRC will become a secondary preferential creditor in insolvencies. This is a disappointing announcement for the insolvency industry which believes the...

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Insolvency statistics released for June 2020

Posted By: Bretts Business Recovery Ltd on 20th July 2020

Latest company and individual insolvency statistics show little extraordinary variation and remain low when compared to the same month last year. In a bid to provide faster indicators of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Insolvency...

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Time to hang up your boots? How to close your business, distribute profits and minimise your tax bill.

Posted By: Bretts Business Recovery Ltd on 14th July 2020

If you’re looking to retire and take reserves out of your company, a Members Voluntary Liquidation may be the best strategy Economic downturns are often seen as a time of opportunity for those willing to face the challenge head on. Contemporary...

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Tax due on coronavirus support payments

Posted By: Bretts Business Recovery Ltd on 9th July 2020

Provisions added to Finance Bill ensure funds received through coronavirus business support schemes are included as revenue for income tax and corporation tax purposes. Recent amendments were made to the Finance Bill which is currently being...

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