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Insider dealing: Schroders Greencoat buys Toucan
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  • 11 Oct 2024
‘You couldn’t make it up’ – a bit of a cliché in recent years – is a perfect description of the story of an Essex council’s investment in the UK’s biggest solar portfolio, Toucan Energy. But all’s well that ends well.
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British Business Bank launches Recovery Loan Scheme successor
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  • 12 Jul 2024
Running until 31 March 2026, the new Growth Guarantee Scheme aims to support small businesses by offering loans of up to £2m, with 70% government-backed guarantees.
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Why do companies fail?
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  • 21 Sep 2023
Corporate governance and internal control weaknesses are often the root cause of corporate failure. However, without fully understanding the subtleties at play, revisions to the Corporate Governance Code will only go so far in addressing the problems.
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ICAEW urges FRC for balanced corporate governance code revisions
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  • 14 Sep 2023
ICAEW’s response to the FRC’s consultation on revisions to the Corporate Governance Code stresses that the future of corporate governance is as much about nurturing good behaviours as it is about preventing corporate failures.
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Corporate insolvencies soar to highest level in three years
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  • 02 May 2023
High borrowing costs and inflation are weighing heavily on businesses, official figures suggest.
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Prompt payment an economic necessity, says Small Business Commissioner
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  • 07 Sep 2022
Paying your suppliers quickly could help stem the flow of small business failures as the cost of doing business reaches a critical juncture, Liz Barclay warns.
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The future of company restructuring tools
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  • 30 Aug 2022
Company Voluntary Arrangements and Restructuring Plans are important weapons in the insolvency practitioner’s armoury. Insolvency specialist Elaine Nolan explains how they look set to evolve following some seminal judgments.
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The future of the insolvency profession
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  • 30 Aug 2022
The insolvency profession is poised to benefit from the growing need for business turnaround and insolvency expertise. However, the profession is at a crossroads due to regulatory upheaval and recruitment and skills challenges.
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ICAEW offers support to insolvency practitioners, a community for those involved in business restructuring and insolvency as well as further resources curated by ICAEW's Library.
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Insolvency
ICAEW is the largest insolvency regulator in the UK. We offer the opportunity for ICAEW Chartered Accountants and non-ICAEW members to qualify and be licensed as insolvency practitioners with us. We also offer a comprehensive programme of support for our current and future insolvency practitioners including membership to our Restructuring & Insolvency Community.
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Restructuring & Insolvency Community
Joining the Restructuring & Insolvency Community will give you support that really pays off. Led by a committee of dedicated specialists, we provide guidance, support and representation to insolvency practitioners. Best of all, it’s free to all those IPs licensed by ICAEW.
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Restructuring and turnarounds
Resources curated by ICAEW's library to help you steer your business through restructuring or insolvency interventions.

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