Posts Tagged ‘debt’
What’s More Important: Managing Debt or Bad Practice?
Last year, I advised a company that went bust owing £100,000. The Insolvency Service sought to have the company’s director disqualified, but he couldn’t understand why as his liabilities dwarfed the sums owed by other companies. I explained that he faced prosecution because of his conduct rather than the size of his debt. You may…
Read MoreLiverpool FC Still on Rocky Ground Despite Buyout
Fans celebrating the takeover of Liverpool should be concerned that new owner John W Henry never offered a written guarantee promising not to load the football club with debt. Before the buyout, Henry and his 16 partners in New England Sports Ventures (NESV) made verbal commitments agreeing to pay £200m owed to Royal Bank of…
Read MoreTime To Pay Arrangements Can Do More Harm Than Good
According to the most recent figures available, around 200,000 businesses have entered Time To Pay (TTP) agreements with the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in the past 18 months, deferring over £5bn in taxes. TTP arrangements allow businesses that are unable to pay taxes on their due dates to make monthly payment over a period…
Read MoreRise in businesses surviving the recession? Load of rubbish!
The British Government is perhaps one of the biggest costs to UK plc. During the 2007 bank bailout, Her Majesty’s Treasury turned the banks’ private debt into a public liability. Suddenly, billions of pounds went from private to public ownership as the banks’ debt was transferred into the Government’s account. The Treasury is owned by…
Read MoreHow Are Winding Up Petitions Dismissed and Withdrawn?
Cardiff City Football Club was celebrating last week after having their winding-up petition dismissed at the High Court.The Bluebirds settled their £1.9m tax bill with Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on Wednesday following seven months of financial turmoil.
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