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Drop in hospitality insolvencies could prove temporary
- June 2025
Company insolvencies in the accommodation and food services industry were down year-on-year and month-on-month in April 2025, according to newly released figures. However, insolvencies could be set to rise again after the industry saw a downturn in trade during May. Insolvency statistics showed...
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FOR SELLERS Industrial property company set to sell assetsUK warehouses company Brixton is reportedly looking to sell off some of its major assets, in a bid ...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES Swindon electronics business in administration
A former Plessey electronics and semiconductor foundry has appointed administrators after sustaining...
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FOR SELLERS Fairline Boats business off the market
Fairline Boats, the maker of motor cruisers and yachts up to a value of £2m, has decided not to sel...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Smart time to invest in SME's
Despite the recession and the general shortage of credit, now may be a great time to be buying a sma...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS How to stay cash positive in a downturn
Many companies will face financial pressure during the economic downturn, yet more than ever, cash i...
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FOR SELLERS RBS to put Asian businesses for sale
According to reports, the beleaguered Royal Bank of Scotland is putting feelers out for potential bu...
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FOR SELLERS Property businesses for sale as credit crunch hits real estate sector hard
It has been predicted by business-recovery experts that numbers of insolvencies in the commercial-pr...
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FOR SELLERS Friends Reunited social networking business for sale
Who will buy Friends Reunited and for what price? ITV bought the site for around £175 million (tot...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES What are pre-pack administrations and what are the benefits?The use of "pre-pack" administrations Having gained notoriety following their use in high profile ...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Technology businesses better equipped to weather downturn
A new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has highlighted the comparative strength of the UK�...
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DISTRESSED BUSINESSES More businesses in administration
Some of the latest businesses falling into administration are: The radio station Abbey FM in Cumbri...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Price earnings multiple steady for larger UK businesses
The third quarter of 2008 saw a marked reduction in the number of deals that completed in the UK. Ho...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS Price earnings multiple steady for larger UK businesses
The third quarter of 2008 saw a marked reduction in the number of deals that completed in the UK. H...
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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS UK M&A technology deals still strong
A new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has highlighted the comparative strength of the UK�...