Distress and Insolvency in the Payment Systems and Foreign Exchange Sector | what does it mean for your business? | Restructuring & Insolvency

Argentex LLP (“Argentex”), a high-profile foreign exchange (“FX”) provider, recently entered special administration under the Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Regulations 2021 (“PEMIIR”) following well-publicised liquidity issues caused by recent fluctuations in global currency markets.  Trading in Argentex was abruptly suspended on 17 July 2025, effectively freezing the company’s ability to take on new…

More businesses forced to close in July as cost…

The level of firms facing insolvency have remained elevated since reaching a 30-year annual high in 2023 (Joe Giddens/PA) – (PA Wire) The number of companies going bust across England and Wales remained elevated last month, new data shows, as pressures intensify for firms grappling with higher costs. Official data from the Insolvency Service showed…

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Construction industry leads company insolvencies in UK

The latest government figures of company insolvencies show the construction sector constitutes the highest number of insolvencies over the last twelve months In July 2025, the number of registered company insolvencies in England and Wales was 2,081, similar to both June 2025 (2,053) and July 2024 (2,078). The construction industry experienced the highest number of…