Insolvency news

On Friday 6 November, 150 company insolvencies were published. The companies involved work mainly in health and social work, administrative and support services and real estate.

Poundland filed a notice to appoint administrators last Thursday, giving it 10 days of protection from creditors. Owner Gordon Brothers rejected a management buyout backed by Martin Property Group,…

Insolvency-related activity in the East Midlands rose 11% year on year to 281 cases in the third quarter of 2026, according to R3's Business Health report, based on Creditsafe data. National levels…

Reading-based cyber security firm BlackDice Cyber Limited has had liquidators appointed, according to published insolvency records. The notice was recorded on 4 September 2026, with a winding-up…

Genwise Ltd, which ran Lime House School in Dalston, entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 6 October with an estimated deficiency of £1,697,621.96. A company voluntary arrangement approved in…

A winding-up petition has been filed against Blu Fitness SW Ltd, owner of the former HYPR Fitness gym at Weavers Wharf, Kidderminster. LCP Estates Ltd brought the petition in October, months after…

Snackverse Limited, a monthly snack subscription business founded in 2022, appointed administrators on 2 November, and its future is unclear.

Berwins Solicitors, a Harrogate law firm founded in 1986, has entered administration, days after filing a notice of intention to appoint administrators. The collapse follows its 40th anniversary…

Zurich Finance (UK) PLC and the dormant Allied Dunbar Provident PLC, both part of Zurich Insurance Group and based at Unity Place in Swindon, resolved to wind up voluntarily on 20 October 2026.…

Clark Sinclair Limited, registered in Manchester, has been shut down following an Insolvency Service investigation. It offered directors of struggling companies a quick sale route to avoid…

On Thursday 5 November, 143 company insolvencies were published. The companies involved work mainly in manufacturing, administrative and support services and hospitality.

Joint administrators were appointed to Luminary ROLI Limited, the British maker of Seaboard touch-sensitive instruments, on 20 October. It is the company's second administration, following one in…

Poundland, the Walsall-based discount retailer, has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators, giving it protection from creditors until next Thursday. Its owner, Gordon Brothers, has…

Two takeover bids are understood to be under consideration for Featherstone Rovers, which entered administration last December amid a winding-up petition over unpaid debts. A decision could pave the…

Private equity-backed Leonard Curtis has acquired Parker Andrews, the Norwich-headquartered insolvency and business recovery practice, giving it a first foothold in East Anglia. The deal brings 30…