Insolvency Service secures bankruptcy restrictions as part of ongoing work to tackle Covid loan misconduct

Individuals all made false applications, examples of which include overstating the income of their businesses, or in one case, not trading when they received the funds  Bankruptcy Restrictions Orders (BROs) and Bankruptcy Restrictions Undertakings (BRUs) have been secured by the Insolvency Service  These latest measures form part of the Insolvency Service’s ongoing work to target…

Market overview | Clayton Utz

Regulator intervention and government stimulus packages in response to market shocks often mask underlying systemic distress and disrupt economic cycles. With companies now largely weaned off COVID-19 support packages, insolvencies have significantly increased. In May 2024, a further 992 companies entered external administration (or had a controller appointed), totalling 9735 this financial year; a ~14.5%…

Katie Price arrested at Heathrow Airport

She was detained after returning to the UK. Photos have emerged showing her with bandages around her face, near police vans at the airport. The PA news agency understands Ms Price, who was born in Brighton but lives in Surrey, was bailed by an out-of-hours magistrate later on Thursday evening. She was declared bankrupt in…