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Higher Education: Regaining Stability
The Higher Education (HE) sector is a vibrant and important part of the UK economy, developing skills and life chances for students and delivering world-leading research that drives innovation and change.
Wigan Athletic Football Club in administration
Paul Stanley, Gerald Krasner and Dean Watson from Begbies Traynor have been appointed as joint administrators of Wigan Athletic Football Club, on Wednesday 1 July 2020.
IR35 reforms delayed until April 2021 but MVLs still on the agenda
Life has changed dramatically in recent months, but for solvent companies considering a Members’ Voluntary Liquidation (MVL) the situation remains unchanged – for now.
Dental practices feel the financial bite
As businesses across the UK struggle in the face of the coronavirus lockdown, thousands of people have been calling for dental appointments
Partner promotion as Begbies Traynor Group expands in Yorkshire
Leading professional services firm Begbies Traynor Group has promoted Lee Lockwood to partner in its BTG Advisory division. Based in the firm’s Leeds office, he works across the Yorkshire region.
Twenty-seven jobs saved as Long Eaton automotive repair specialist bought out of administration
Lee Lockwood and Andrew Mackenzie of Begbies Traynor were appointed as administrators to accident repair specialist WG Newman (Garage) Limited on 22nd May 2020.
Twelve jobs saved with sale of Scunthorpe powered access provider
On 15th April 2020, Julian Pitts and Andrew Mackenzie of Begbies Traynor were appointed as joint administrators of Lincs Lifts Ltd in Scunthorpe. Vertikal UK Limited has now acquired the business and assets, saving all 12 jobs at the firm.
Just a handful of British clubs in peril before the shutdown but majority of clubs now face unprecedented financial distress in wake of coronavirus pandemic
Football club finances were continuing to grow in stability by March this year
Scottish football clubs pushed to ‘brink of insolvency’ by coronavirus crisis despite good management and prior health
Scottish football club finances had gained unprecedented stability by the end of March this year
Begbies Traynor in Hull strengthens team with director promotion
Experienced insolvency practitioner Laura Baxter has been promoted to director, based at Begbies Traynor’s growing offices in the Humber region.
Coronavirus pushes financially distressed companies over the half-million mark
Number of businesses in significant distress stands at 509,000 – the highest number measured by the Red Flag Alert research
Administrators appointed for Cookeze Limited
Administrators have been appointed at Cookeze Limited, the Lancashire‐based event catering firm partly owned by acclaimed chef Nigel Smith.
Begbies Traynor supports Bradford children’s charity
Begbies Traynor, the UK’s leading independent insolvency firm, is the latest Yorkshire business to lend its support to One in a Million, a Bradford‐based charity that works with disadvantaged children and young people across the city.
Football League clubs could face insolvency crisis say experts
The ban on football fixtures could cause an insolvency crisis which will hit Football League clubs hard, warn experts at Begbies Traynor.
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