McAlister | Blog (11)

June 11, 2020 by Sandra

How to protect your company from a winding up petition
If a creditor has brought a winding up petition against you, there are a number of legal defences available to you depending on which stage the winding up... [Read the full blog...]
Filed Under: CVL
June 5, 2020 by Sandra

County court judgments: the facts
When a creditor is not paid, they may seek to get a County Court judgment (CCJ). Applying for a CCJ is a serious step which creditors can turn to once all... [Read the full blog...]
Filed Under: Business Insolvency
May 22, 2020 by Sandra

Don’t qualify for the Coronavirus Self-Employed Income Support Scheme? Here’s what to do next
According to the government’s Coronavirus Self-Employed Income Support Scheme which went live in May, self-employed workers may be eligible to receive a... [Read the full blog...]
Filed Under: Covid-19
May 13, 2020 by Sandra

Running out of cash - a guide to debt and refinancing
It’s pretty much impossible to run a small business without incurring some kind of debt. From daily running costs to business expansions, the use of loans... [Read the full blog...]
Filed Under: Debt Relief Orders
May 6, 2020 by Sandra

A guide to trading while insolvent
Trading while insolvent is the legal term used to describe a business continuing to trade despite being insolvent. A company is insolvent when it can’t... [Read the full blog...]
Filed Under: Business Insolvency
April 14, 2020 by Sandra

Your most popular liquidation questions answered
Liquidation is the process of closing a business and selling its assets to pay back its debts (also known as creditors). In a business liquidation, the... [Read the full blog...]
Filed Under: CVL
April 8, 2020 by Sandra

Crisis management: how to recover your business
From fires to flooding, power faults to flu, unplanned events can be very difficult for businesses to recover from. In some situations, you might struggle... [Read the full blog...]
Filed Under: Covid-19
April 6, 2020 by Sandra

Coping with coronavirus: help and advice for businesses
Due to the escalating COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, we are living in uncertain times. Things are changing by the day and over the coming weeks and... [Read the full blog...]
Filed Under: Covid-19
March 13, 2020 by Sandra

Fixed and floating charges: the facts
When a company borrows money from a lender, it’s not unusual for the lender to ask for some sort of security for the debt. This is to protect the lender’s... [Read the full blog...]
Filed Under: Business Insolvency
March 11, 2020 by Sandra

What happens to my company’s credit rating after insolvency?
The Insolvency Act defines a company as insolvent if the company fails to pay its debts as they fall due, or if the company’s liabilities on the balance... [Read the full blog...]
Filed Under: Business Insolvency