Insights

As we approach the end of another year, it presents an opportunity for us to take stock and look back on what we have worked on recently and wonder what new cases we will be working on going forward. The Disputes, Investigations & Valuations team has been fortunate to have worked on a wide range of cases across many different types of disputes. However, there is one case in particular that has had a profound impact on Director, Richard Bates, and here he reflects on the small role he has played in the Post Office Horizon IT scandal.

Business advisory firm Quantuma has appointed Forensic Accounting expert, Sue Nightingale, as a director. A seasoned practitioner in litigation support services, Sue will be a key member of Quantuma’s growing Disputes, Investigations and Valuations practice. She will be predominantly based in Quantuma’s Guildford office, working for clients across the London and South East region.

Administrators have been appointed over Silkfred Limited (trading as SilkFred), an online marketplace that connected independent fashion brands for women with customers seeking unique clothing. Its aim since inception was to provide a platform for these smaller brands to sell their products and gain exposure, and for shoppers to discover items not typically found in high-street stores.

In our ninth accredited CPD course of 2025, delivered in conjunction with leading training provider Tolley, we focus on the key aspects of employment law that all accountants and business advisers need to be aware of to enable them to identify potential risks that may impact their business as well as their clients’ businesses, both large and small.

In light of the recent cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover and its significant financial impact on the business, forensics experts, Hannah Griffin and George Smith, discuss cyber insurance and the importance of calculating losses that can withstand scrutiny by insurers.

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.