Financial distress soars in ‘extremely testing’ UK business environment Economics Although consumer facing firms were hit the worst, levels of distress increased across 20 of the 22 sectors covered in the Red Flag Alert.
Begbies Traynor: Insolvency giant’s revenue nears £140m as it powers to 2027 target results Professional services firm Begbies Traynor revenue has increased by 12 per cent to £136.7m, resulting in a "10 year track record of continual growth" for the firm
Almost 500 jobs saved as private ambulance company sold out of administration Acquisition Almost 500 jobs have been saved after a private ambulance company was sold out of administration.
Deal agreed to sell 235-acre failed Britishvolt site to US private equity giant Blackstone April 15, 2024 A deal has been agreed to sell the site of failed EV battery business Britishvolt in Northumberland to a US private equity giant.
Japanese retailer Muji eyes up pre-pack administration deal to keep UK stores open March 28, 2024 Japanese retailer Muji is lining up a deal to sell itself out of administration in a bid to keep its UK stores open.
Economy: ‘Situation critical’ warning after huge spike in on the brink businesses January 22, 2024 Nearly 50,000 UK businesses are in a "critical" financial position, according to a new data, as high borrowing costs and inflationary pressures continue to squeeze firms.
Insolvency specialist Begbies Traynor makes hay as economy slows December 11, 2023 The number of firms in difficulty continues to increase which has given specialist accountant Begbies Traynor a boost
Stumbling economy allows insolvency specialists Begbies Traynor to cash in after acquisition spree July 11, 2023 Insolvency specialists Begbies Traynor upped its dividend after it saw its pretax profit increase by half in 2023. Pretax profit climbed to £6m from £4m the year before, ahead of market expectations, leading the firm to up its dividend by nine per cent on last year to 3.8p. On an adjusted basis, which excluded the [...]
Begbies Traynor: Jump in businesses going bust lifts firm’s profit guidance May 22, 2023 Begbies Traynor expects its annual sales and profits to trade ahead of market expectations thanks to a surge in the number of businesses going insolvent.
Begbies Traynor boosted by collapse of Paperchase and host of insolvencies February 27, 2023 Restructuring specialist Begbies Traynor Group says its finances have been boosted by the collapse of Paperchase earlier this year. Begbies Traynor was appointed as administrator after the struggling stationery chain failed to secure any buyers. The retailer’s 106 branches could face closure after Tesco agreed to buy the brand but not its stores or workforce. [...]