Alternative Finance for Business

Turnaround investor Jamie Constable explains the concept of company voluntary agreements (CVAs) and why they are increasingly used in insolvency cases.

Legislation and Regulation

No-one wants to think about insolvency, but just in case the worst does happen, you should take steps to protect yourself against going down with the business.

Exit Strategies

Pre-pack administration deals, in which a buyer is lined up before a struggling business goes into administration, have been given a bad press of late. David Moore, a partner at business recovery firm Begbies Traynor, argues that this is unjustified.

Legislation and Regulation

When a business becomes insolvent, it's not only formally appointed directors who could be held legally responsible, writes Sam Pandya, an associate at law firm Matthew Arnold & Baldwin.

Alternative Finance for Business

With business insolvencies hitting 4,941 last quarter, up 56 per cent on the same period last year, company voluntary agreements (CVAs) could be the answer to some companies' woes.

Legislation and Regulation

A business that has gone bust can represent a real opportunity for a canny acquirer, but the legal rights of the existing employees must be taken into account.