Recruitment consultant sentenced after fraudulently using Covid loans for personal purposes

Rico Iheagwara fraudulently applied for two £20,000 Bounce Back Loans during the summer of 2020   Iheagwara’s SJR Recruitment Limited company was not trading at the time of the applications  SJR Recruitment was placed into liquidation in 2021 with liabilities of more than £67,000 A recruitment consultant who fraudulently spent Covid support funds for personal purposes…

Business insolvencies increase by 2.9%

Latest figures from the Insolvency Service have shown that the number of registered business insolvencies in England and Wales increased by 2.9% in April 2025 to a total of 2,053 compared to March 2025’s total of 1,996, and decreased by 5.1% compared to April 2024’s total of 2,163. The business insolvencies consisted of 379 compulsory…

Scottish business insolvencies fall – Credit Connect

Latest figures from Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) have shown that business insolvencies in Scotland declined by 7% in April 2025. The data showed that there were,there were 101 company insolvencies registered in Scotland, 7% lower than the number in April 2024. The total number of business insolvencies was comprised of 47 CVLs, 51 compulsory liquidations…

Northern Irish personal insolvencies increase whilst business insolvencies fall

Latest monthly statistics from the Insolvency Service show that in April 2025, personal insolvencies increased while business insolvencies declined in Northern Ireland. The data showed that there were 123 individual insolvencies in Northern Ireland. This was 10% higher than in April 2024. There were 95 IVAs, 16 bankruptcies and 12 DROs. Business insolvency data shows there were 30…

IBC results in 4% reduction in overall leverage: IBBI Study

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has triggered a paradigm shift in India’s corporate debt landscape, fostering fiscal discipline while enabling strategic adjustments for distressed firms, according to a recent study by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI). The study shows that after implementation of IBC, there has been a broad-based reduction in…