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Managing directors and Insolvency Practitioners Andrew Watling and Duncan Beat from business advisory firm Quantuma, were appointed as Liquidators for West Midlands-based luxury gelato supplier Joe Delucci’s Limited on 25 September 2025.

Quantuma’s Andrew Watling and Duncan Beat, the Joint Liquidators of Italian lingerie brand La Perla Global Management (UK) Limited (La Perla), are delighted to confirm the completion of the sale of La Perla to La Perla Atelier. The sale was achieved after nearly two years of a coordinated effort between officeholders in both the UK and Italy, and utilised a landmark cross-border insolvency protocol.

Our webinar covering hot topics and the roadmap for accounting technology took place on Friday 10th October.

Accounting tech has come a long way in recent years and in this one-hour webinar, aimed at accountants and other professional advisers, we look at some emerging features in platforms from the giants in accounting software.

As forensic accountants, we all too often see parties getting into disputes after a deal in relation to completion accounts, earn-out accounts and/or warranties. Disputes can be very costly, divert considerable management time, and be an unwelcome distraction to a buyer from integrating the new acquisition, or to a seller in moving on to their next venture.

There are some simple steps that can often be taken when drafting a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) to help avoid getting into a post-deal dispute over completion accounts.

When Jaguar Land Rover's systems were breached in late-August 2025, it went way beyond being “just a technology problem”. It threatened to become a cash flow crisis for hundreds of West Midlands suppliers.

At Quantuma, we’re seeing borrowers gain more leverage, lenders under pressure from fierce competition, and private equity increasingly turning to asset-based solutions. The opportunities – and risks – are bigger than ever.

Split into two parts, this webinar includes an update on the market from Quantuma's Insolvency team and a session on the latest Capital Allowances for advisers with property-owning clients – quick wins and costly pitfalls – delivered by capital allowance specialists, HMA Tax.

The UK cardboard packaging sector stands at an inflection point. Packaging remains essential. It enables food distribution, pharmaceutical protection, and e-commerce logistics. Demand is steady, yet the environment in which packaging businesses operate has shifted dramatically, particularly for producers of corrugated and cartonboard formats.

Managing directors and Insolvency Practitioners Jeremy Woodside and Tracey Pye from the Manchester office of business advisory firm Quantuma, were appointed as Liquidators for Liverpool-based Baltic Bakehouse Limited on 26 June 2025.