by Paul Brindley | Mar 5, 2026 | 40 Years in Insolvency - Now Let's Talk Honestly
I’m writing this because I keep seeing the same pattern play out with distressed directors. They’re scared. They’re running out of road. They finally pick up the phone … and the first ‘proper’ conversation they have is not with the licensed insolvency...
by Paul Brindley | Feb 17, 2026 | Advice to Directors
A practical action plan for directors who want to stay in control, protect creditors, and protect themselves That moment arrives quietly for most directors. You’re not sleeping well. You’re juggling payments. HMRC is chasing. Suppliers want pro-formas. Cash is leaving...
by Paul Brindley | Feb 13, 2026 | Ethics & Regulation
If you’re a director trying to work out what the law actually expects when you apply to strike a company off using DS01, start with statute, not folklore. One subsection of the Companies Act 2006 does more work here than most people realise. The statutory anchor:...
by Paul Brindley | Feb 11, 2026 | Advice to Directors
When HMRC (or another major creditor) decides it has had enough, the escalation to compulsory liquidation can feel brutally quick. In reality, it is usually a process with recognisable stages, and the most important thing to understand is this: The danger point is...
by Paul Brindley | Nov 5, 2025 | Advice to Directors
One of the biggest hurdles I see business owners face in troubled times is knowing when to consider formal insolvency steps. The decision to engage a formal process such as a solvent liquidation, an administration or a creditors’ voluntary liquidation is rarely easy...
