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  1. Is My Company Insolvent? 7 Warning Signs Directors Shouldn’t Ignore

    Understand the two main company insolvency tests and seven warning signs that should prompt directors to examine the figures and seek advice early.

  2. What Should a Director Do When a Company Can’t Pay Its Debts?

    A practical first-step guide to establishing the facts, preserving company records, handling creditor pressure and taking advice before losses increase.

  3. Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation: What Happens in a CVL?

    A plain-English journey through a Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation, from the initial assessment and appointment to employees, assets, creditors and closure.

  4. CVL, CVA or Administration? Understanding the Main Options

    Compare the purpose, control, likely direction and common suitability factors of CVL, CVA and Administration without assuming one route is always best.

  5. Dealing With HMRC Arrears: What Happens When a Company Can’t Pay?

    Understand possible Time to Pay arrangements, HMRC collection and enforcement, statutory demands and winding-up action—and why early engagement matters.

  6. Can a Company Continue Trading While Insolvent?

    Learn why continued trading is not automatically unlawful, how directors’ duties change and when a monitored, properly advised rescue strategy may be considered.

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Anthony Fisher FIPA, FABRP is licensed to act as an Insolvency Practitioner in the UK by the Insolvency Practitioners Association. Focus Insolvency Group is a trading style of Debtfocus Business Recovery & Insolvency Ltd, registered in England and Wales, company number 06831646.