McAlister | Blog (12)

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 are on hand to provide expert business insolvency help. Running a company can be... [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
February 17, 2020 by Sandra

Five company rescue options for businesses in financial difficulty
Businesses can run into financial difficulty for a number of different reasons. From late payments that make it impossible to pay debts to relying too... [Read the full blog...]
Filed Under: Business rescue
January 29, 2020 by Sandra

Small business licences: a checklist of what you need to know
If you’re embarking on a new business venture, you may be wondering if you need a business licence; not all UK businesses require a licence, but if you do... [Read the full blog...]
Filed Under: Licences
January 28, 2020 by Sandra

Insolvency trends in 2019
According to the Insolvency Service, total company insolvencies have continued to increase in the last two quarters of 2019, with an increase of 1.6% from... [Read the full blog...]
Filed Under: Insolvency
January 27, 2020 by Sandra

How to deal with pressure from your client's creditors
If your client’s business has entered insolvency, they may receive demands from their creditors for payment. Not only can this be a fraught time for the... [Read the full blog...]
Filed Under: Creditor Support
December 17, 2019 by Sandra

What’s the difference between wrongful and fraudulent trading
Introduction While wrongful trading and fraudulent trading are both unacceptable business practices during an insolvency process, one is a civil offence... [Read the full blog...]
Filed Under: Business Insolvency
December 17, 2019 by Sandra

What options do you have when dissolving your company?
If you want to close your company fast, dissolution is often the recommended process. The other term you may have heard is ‘striking off’, which is the... [Read the full blog...]
Filed Under: Business Insolvency
December 10, 2019 by Sandra

What will happen to my employees if my company is insolvent?
It’s never easy talking about business insolvency. However, if you’re a director of a company that employs a number of staff, it can be particularly... [Read the full blog...]
Filed Under: Business Insolvency