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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.

Quantuma’s Capital Advisory team has advised private equity investor 4D Capital Partners LLP (4D) on its acquisition of J&J Ormerod PLC (JJO), one of the UK’s oldest manufacturers of bespoke kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms.

Business advisory firm Quantuma has further strengthened its Restructuring & Insolvency team with the appointment of Sarah Jarvie as a Director to head up the new Creditor Services Team.

Business advisory firm Quantuma has advised Croftstone Management Limited ("Croftstone"), an infrastructure consultancy firm, on successfully securing working capital financing to fund its growth.

Dina Devalia and Terri Mulgrew of business advisory firm Quantuma have been appointed as Joint Administrators of financial cooperative Waltham Forest Council Employees Credit Union Limited, trading as ‘Forest Savers’.

Experts from business advisory firm Quantuma were appointed as Administrators of Yorkshire-based logistics specialist Humber Services Ltd, on 1 August 2025. Quantuma’s Andrew Watling and Simon Campbell were appointed as Joint Administrators to oversee the process. Humber Services had ceased trading several months before the Administration and, at the time of the administration, the Company did not employ any staff.

Author: Paula Fagan, Marketing Manager

This is the third article in our Clarity series where we look at UK SME viability and vulnerability across sectors and regions, to provide professional advisers and business owners with powerful insights. In this article, we look at SME distress analysis by sector.