McAlister | Blog (12)

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
March 9, 2020 by Sandra

Pubs and hotels under pressure: a rescue guide
The licensed trade is experiencing a difficult time. Hotel closures rose from 90 to 144 last year, whilst between September 2018 and September 2019, 530... [Read the full blog...]
Filed Under: Company Rescue & Recovery
February 24, 2020 by Sandra

Seven tips for directors of insolvent companies
If your business is facing financial uncertainty, McAlister & Co offer a trusted insolvency service to provide expert business insolvency help. Running a... [Read the full blog...]
Filed Under: Business Insolvency
February 20, 2020 by Sandra

What happens after insolvency?
‘Insolvency’ describes both the situation an insolvent company is in and the various legal procedures for dealing with this situation. Under the... [Read the full blog...]
Filed Under: Business Insolvency, Registered Insolvency Practitioners