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14 Jobs saved in Pre-Pack sale of Advatek Limited
A Wrexham-based IT services company has been sold out of administration, safeguarding 14 jobs. Advatek (UK) Limited’s business operations have been acquired by CAE Technology Services Limited in a pre-packaged sale overseen by administrators Craig Povey and Gareth Prince of Begbies Traynor.
BTG Advisory boosts team with appointment of David Hopkins as partner
BTG Advisory, a division of Begbies Traynor Group, has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of experienced restructuring professional David Hopkins as a partner.
Begbies Traynor appoints another insolvency director in Scotland
Leading professional services firm Begbies Traynor has appointed insolvency specialist Kevin Mapstone as a director based at its Edinburgh office.
Channel Island Ceramics – Appointment of Administrators
Channel Island Ceramics today announces that it has appointed Administrators from Begbies Traynor in respect of the business.
BTG Advisory appoints Jack Clitheroe as partner
Jack joins BTG Advisory, a division of Begbies Traynor Group, from Azets, bringing with him a wealth of expertise in forensic accountancy, including eleven years at EY.
Yorkshire duo call on Greek goddess of mariners as trans-Atlantic training gets underway
David Knaggs and Richard Larking, the duo of Leeds lawyers who plan to row across the Atlantic in 2025 to raise £100,000 for two Yorkshire charities, have taken to the waters of Tees Bay in their newly-named boat, Brizo.
UK utility companies in hot water
The UK water industry operates in a complex operational and financial environment which has pushed the sector’s largest company, Thames Water, to the brink of insolvency and raised the prospect of a temporary government privatisation.
Begbies Traynor Group take on the Three Peaks Challenge
A group of 37 colleagues from across Begbies Traynor Group are taking on one of the toughest UK hiking challenges - the National Three Peaks challenge.
Duo of Yorkshire professionals’ trans-Atlantic rowing bid backed by Begbies Traynor
Two lawyers based in Leeds have taken on a mid-life challenge with a difference, launching a bid to raise £100,000 for two Yorkshire charities by building on the region’s previous success in conquering the Atlantic and competing in the World’s Toughest Row in 2025.
More than 47,000 UK businesses start 2024 on the edge of collapse after critical financial distress jumps over 25% again
As we start 2024, the latest Begbies Traynor “Red Flag Alert” report, which has provided a snapshot of British corporate health for over 15 years, highlights the speed at which critical financial distress is growing in the UK after the second consecutive quarter of c.25% growth.
4500 UK retailers face an uncertain New Year as the cost-of-living crisis bites before Christmas
With Christmas just around the corner, new data from leading insolvency firm, Begbies Traynor, covering the first 10 weeks of Q4 2023 (1 October to 14 December), has revealed the full impact of the current economic environment on the retail sector in the UK.
Begbies Traynor grows Teesside team by almost 60% as record demand continues
The Teesside team of leading rescue and recovery specialist Begbies Traynor has increased its headcount from seven to 11 people over the last six months in response to continuing high levels of demand for its services from SMEs and individuals across the region.
Begbies Traynor gets ready for the Big PNE Sleep Out 2023
Staff from Begbies Traynor in Preston joined up with representatives from The Foxton Centre today to promote their participation in the Big PNE Sleep Out 2023.
Begbies Traynor - Statement regarding Hamsard 3225 Limited trading as ‘CLC Finance’
Bob Maxwell and Julian Pitts have been appointed as Joint Administrators over Hamsard 3225 Limited trading as ‘CLC Finance’ (“the Company”) on 8 August 2023. The Joint Administrators act as agents of the Company and without personal liability.
Harrogate family take on Kilimanjaro challenge to raise money for local charity
Harrogate resident Richard Pughe and his family are in training for an expedition to the summit of Africa’s highest mountain, Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro - to raise money for local charity Artizan International.
Insolvency director joins Begbies Traynor in Teesside
The fast-growing Teesside operation of leading rescue and recovery specialist Begbies Traynor has further strengthened its team with the addition of experienced insolvency director Claire Dowson who is relocating from the firm’s Sheffield office and returning to her roots in the North East.
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