by Paul Brindley | Apr 14, 2026 | Upsettable Transactions
When a business is under pressure, decisions get made quickly. You’re juggling creditors, trying to keep trading, and often actring on instinct. That’s when problems come. Two areas that come up time and again in insolvency investigations are preferences and...
by Paul Brindley | Apr 7, 2026 | Advice to Directors
If you run a company long enough, you’ll hit pressure points. Cash tightens, creditors start calling, and decisions that once felt routine suddenly carry weight. One of the most misunderstood areas I deal with is wrongful trading. Directors occasionally panic too...
by Paul Brindley | Mar 31, 2026 | 40 Years in Insolvency - Now Let's Talk Honestly
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the Mazur case and why it mattered far beyond litigation. My point then was straightforward. If a reserved activity is meant to be carried on by an authorised professional, it is not enough to wave the word ‘supervision’...
by Paul Brindley | Mar 24, 2026 | 40 Years in Insolvency - Now Let's Talk Honestly
So what Kind of Person Should Be an IP? Not just technically good… Not just efficient… Not just compliant… That may sound provocative, but I think it needs saying. I’m pleased to say that my article, “What kind of person should be an IP?”, appeared...
by Paul Brindley | Mar 14, 2026 | Uncategorised
There’s a moment most directors can picture, even if they’ve never said it out loud. You’re staring at the bank balance. Wages are due soon. HMRC is chasing. And your gut is telling you what your head does not want to admit … this isn’t just a...
