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Begbies Traynor Group
Date:
21/02/2024
Author:Begbies Traynor Group

A-Z of Offshore Insolvency, B is for Bonds

A serialised guide to some concepts and features encountered in the world of offshore insolvency.
Bonds are essentially IOUs issued by companies or governments to raise capital: investors buy bonds from the issuer company, becoming creditors who then receive periodic interest payments.

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Begbies Traynor Group
Date:
08/02/2024
Author:Begbies Traynor Group

Recovering air travel demand masks deep aviation capacity problems and supply chain bottlenecks

Global air travel demand has recovered to within 1% of pre-pandemic levels in the year to November 2023, underscoring consumer resilience despite higher ticket prices and tighter economic conditions.

Begbies Traynor Group
Date:
02/02/2024
Author:Begbies Traynor Group

A-Z of Offshore Insolvency, A is for Agents

A serialised guide to some concepts and features encountered in the world of offshore insolvency.
Agents, and, more specifically, Registered Agents are the topic of the first article in this series.

Begbies Traynor Group
Date:
23/01/2024
Author:Begbies Traynor Group

Sports following the money will change the game in years ahead

The global sports industry faces a diverse set of challenges over the remainder of this decade. Football follows the money, and as the game finds new deep pockets among the Middle Eastern Gulf states and United States, the structure of the game will continue to evolve.

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Begbies Traynor Group
Date:
18/01/2024
Author:Begbies Traynor Group

Bitcoin’s acceptance into mainstream finance will accelerate institutional adoption

The US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved 11 spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), capping a decade-long effort to secure regulatory approval that will integrate mainstream finance with the burgeoning $1.7tn digital assets sector.

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Begbies Traynor Group
Date:
21/12/2023
Author:Begbies Traynor Group

Can one director appoint administrators when the other opposes?

What happens when only one director wants to apply for an Administration Order?

Begbies Traynor Group
Date:
21/12/2023
Author:Begbies Traynor Group

4500 UK retailers face an uncertain New Year as the cost-of-living crisis bites before Christmas

With Christmas just around the corner, new data from leading insolvency firm, Begbies Traynor, covering the first 10 weeks of Q4 2023 (1 October to 14 December), has revealed the full impact of the current economic environment on the retail sector in the UK.

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Begbies Traynor Group
Date:
29/11/2023
Author:Begbies Traynor Group

UK’s smaller manufacturers fall between a rock and a hard place

The UK’s SME manufacturing businesses are in the crosshairs of several inter-connected macro and supply chain disruptions, casting a shadow over their near-term financial outlook and potentially posing a serious solvency risk.

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Begbies Traynor Group
Date:
01/11/2023
Author:Begbies Traynor Group

25% Rise in Critical Financial Distress Pushes Almost 40,000 UK Companies Towards Insolvency

The latest Begbies Traynor “Red Flag Alert” report, which has provided a snapshot of British corporate health for the past 15 years, paints a worrying picture for UK businesses as nearly 40,000 companies are revealed to be in a critical financial situation as the pressure of higher interest rates, resilient inflation and weaker consumer confidence take their toll.

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Begbies Traynor Group
Date:
25/07/2023
Author:Begbies Traynor Group
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Begbies Traynor Group
Date:
13/06/2023
Author:Begbies Traynor Group

Lenders tightening office financing requirements as occupier demand evolves

Lending to the UK office market is becoming much more selective. As banks and debt funds increasingly focus on lending to modern offices and those with a clear pathway to carbon net zero, significant ‘legacy’ office stock is at risk of failure to secure refinancing at upcoming loan maturities.
Aviation
Begbies Traynor Group
Date:
05/06/2023
Author:Begbies Traynor Group

Airlines ready for bumper summer as travellers look past surging ticket prices for now

European airlines’ summer bookings are strong heading into peak travel season as the post-pandemic desire to travel offsets inflationary pressures reducing consumer purchasing power, higher airline operating costs, and rising ticket prices.
Begbies Traynor Group
Date:
21/09/2022
Author:Begbies Traynor Group

Refinancing risks focus borrowers’ minds on early lender discussions

The refinancing market for SME corporates faces a liquidity squeeze and margin hike in the next 12 months as banks reassess the higher-for-longer interest rate environment and the impact of fiscal policies by the new Conservative government.
Begbies Traynor Group
Date:
05/09/2022
Author:Begbies Traynor Group

Powell’s hawkish Jackson Hole message makes plain the costs ahead for taming US inflation

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell forcefully rebutted the expectations of an early dovish monetary policy pivot, reminding markets that interest rates will continue to climb and remain elevated for some time in its “unconditional” pursuit of price stability.
Begbies Traynor Group
Date:
29/07/2022
Author:Begbies Traynor Group

Online retailers feel the pinch of accelerated consumer returns

Accelerated returns of goods purchased online, supply chain pressures, and soaring freight costs continue to squeeze profit margins in the fast fashion sector. Online retail was initially one of the p