Company heads back to court

TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay is expected to be back in court today, where it continues to seek permission to liquidate all of its stores as part of its creditor protection case. Since Monday, the department store chain that holds the title of Canada’s oldest company wants Ontario Superior Court judge Peter Osborne to allow it…

Manchester tech companies shut down for suspected monthly direct debit scam

Concerns were raised that tech companies Affinity Technology Solutions Limited and RCSR Tech Limited were operating a direct debit scam  Monthly payments of around £30 were made without customers’ knowledge or permission, complainants said  Both companies have now been shut down in court following investigations by the Insolvency Service  Two connected tech companies which claimed…

Ilma Mozuraityte | Restructuring & Insolvency | Sheffield

Ilma is an Associate in the Restructuring and Insolvency Team in Freeths’ Sheffield office. Ilma joined the team in December 2019 and, following the completion of her training contract, qualified as an Associate in June 2024. She has experience in both corporate restructuring and insolvency matters. Ilma advises a wide range of stakeholders involved in…

Insolvencies of registered UK companies rise 2.9%

Robert Young, Partner in Restructuring and Insolvency at Azets. Credit: Azets. Registered company insolvencies in the UK rose by 2.9% in February 2025, with 393 companies facing compulsory liquidation, according to business advisory group Azets. Azets is an international business advisory group, employing 9,000 experts across 190 locations in eight countries, with more than 100,000…