Receivership & administration

Admin for two more Kouakou firms
The final two businesses in Landry Kouakou’s short-lived print empire are now in administration, with the business and assets of one operation sold to a retail marketing specialist.

Warning over future for SMEs amid virus crisis
A nationwide network of accountancy firms has warned that nearly one in five SMEs will not survive the next month due to the Covid-19 situation unless more effective rescue packages are put in place.

Taylor Bloxham director moves to Pureprint
Former Taylor Bloxham new business development director Jason Cox has joined Pureprint Group in the same role.

Symposium Print in liquidation
South Wales-based printer Symposium Print has gone into liquidation.

Taylor Bloxham creditors count cost of group's collapse
Taylor Bloxham Group was insolvent on a cashflow and balance sheet basis and had just £20,000 in the bank at the time of its administration, with creditors of the business owed more than £7m.

Laid-off employees now face tribunal
Former employees of Bradley Group companies in Belfast who were laid off last year will now need to take their redundancy claims to a tribunal, after the NI Redundancy Payments Service rejected their...

The small matter of fraud
According to PwC’s 2018 Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey, only 49% of global organisations said they’ve been a victim of fraud and economic crime. While some might question the percentage...

Taylor Bloxham: admins close most of business
Administrators from FRP Advisory have confirmed their appointment at Taylor Bloxham Group, with most of its operations being shut down immediately although one part of the business has been sold.

Long-standing local broadsheet hits buffers
Historic Cumbrian newspaper the Cumberland & Westmorland Herald has been placed into voluntary administration by its directors, who cited pressures on regional newspapers and its legacy pension...

US API business files for Chapter 11
The US sister company of API Group, which has been placed into administration, has filed for Chapter 11 protection.