Insights

Our cyber webinar took place on Monday 6th July and explored cyber risk, operational exposure and leadership decision-making for businesses operating in an increasingly connected and complex environment.

Our seventh accredited CPD course of 2026, delivered in conjunction with leading training provider Tolley, focused on AI for accountants and lawyers and how professional services firms can improve performance.

Insolvency is rarely a singular event. It typically unfolds over months, sometimes years, of financial strain, operational pressures, and internal decision making that may or may not withstand scrutiny. While many companies simply succumb to commercial realities, others exhibit signs that financial distress may be intertwined with misconduct, mismanagement, or breaches of fiduciary duty. For insolvency practitioners, distinguishing between these scenarios is critical. This is where a forensic deep dive becomes indispensable.

Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) are utilised for large infrastructure and regeneration projects such as new transport links, road widening schemes, housing developments or public redevelopment initiatives. While these projects are designed to deliver wider public benefits, they can have a significant impact on businesses forced to relocate or, in some cases, cease trading altogether.

Experts from business advisory firm Quantuma have completed the sale of groundworks infrastructure and civil engineering specialist Mackoy Limited, trading as Mackoy Groundworks, out of administration. This pre-pack sale protects 20 jobs and secures the future of the business, which is based in Chandler's Ford, Hampshire.

The new KR8 Advisory business brings together over 300 professionals across 11 offices to meet growing demand for joined up, multidisciplinary thinking and integrated advisory services.

K3 Advisory Group has announced the merger of two of its brands, KR8 Advisory and Quantuma’s restructuring and forensic accounting business, creating a single multidisciplinary advisory business under the KR8 Advisory brand.

Experts from business advisory firm Quantuma have completed the sale of Surrey-based, Becon (Precision) Engineering Manufacturers Limited, trading as Becon Precision Engineering, out of administration. This pre-pack sale secures the future of this engineering and manufacturing company business and protects all jobs.

The La Perla insolvency case was one of the first major cross-border cases to take place post-Brexit, where the previous EU framework no longer applied. Courts, officeholders and stakeholders had to operate without automatic recognition or a shared system. There were parallel proceedings, interventions from government bodies and other obstacles in the way.

In this article Kate Hart, Managing Director in our Disputes, Investigations and Valuations team, reflects on the impact of cancelled Court appearances for an expert witness and questions whether there is an alternative and more cost effective approach to expert evidence.