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- Category: CD
- Category: CL
- Category: Commercial Litigation News and Comments
- Coronavirus: Companies Under Pressure – The Victimisation of Minority Shareholders
- More Bad News for Directors
- Commercial Litigation and Early Neutral Evaluation
- Winding up Petitions by Insolvency and Commercial Litigation Solicitors
- Directors Should Have Used Commercial Litigation Specialists
- From Director Disqualification to Insolvency Problems with HMRC
- When Shareholders and Directors fall out
- Bad news for minority shareholders in shareholder disputes
- Category: Construction Disputes News and Comments
- Category: DD
- Category: Director Disqualification News and Comments
- Secretary of State now exempt from providing draft evidence in Director Disqualification cases?
- Directors Must Remain Vigilant Despite Wrongful Trading Suspension
- £560,000 Director Disqualification Compensation Order
- Over 1200 Director Disqualifications in 2018 19
- Repeat Director Disqualification for Second Offence
- 7 Year Director Disqualification for Bolton Charity Boss
- Director Disqualification Undertakings for Three Directors
- Director Disqualification – Couple Banned for Duping Businesses
- 11 Year Director Disqualification Undertaking
- Director Disqualification for Pension Scammers
- Director Disqualification Predictions
- Directors Under Attack
- Company Director Disqualification and Accounting Records
- Maximum Director Disqualification for VAT Fraud
- Director Disqualification for Transferring £50,000 at Insolvency
- Director Disqualification for not Fulfilling Directors’ Duties
- New Director Disqualification Law and Prison
- 6 Years AND 4 Years Director Disqualification for Husband and Wife – Case Study
- Director Disqualification and Bankruptcy Restriction Undertakings
- Prison not Director Disqualification?
- Director Disqualification Proceedings and Missing Trader Fraud
- Happy Christmas from the Director Disqualification and Insolvency Litigation Solicitors
- Director Disqualification and Accounting Records
- Director Disqualification and Illegal Employment
- Director Disqualification and Faking Death
- Our New Stress Relief Officer
- 6 ½ Year Director Disqualification for accounting records failure
- Director Disqualification and Accounting Records
- Director Disqualification for Tax Avoidance
- Director Disqualification Proceedings Intention for Kids Company
- Extended Director Disqualification Undertaking
- Directors Under Attack at Liquidation – Director Disqualification, Misfeasance, More?
- Regulatory Problems and Director Disqualification
- Lengthy Director Disqualification for Bankruptcy
- Director Disqualification for a Dentist
- Director Disqualification and Imprisonment
- Director Disqualification for Cleaning Out Funds
- Director Disqualification and Prison for Safety Failings
- Director Disqualification for Hotel Director
- More than Director Disqualification – Director Goes Straight to Jail
- Director Disqualification and the New Criminal Task Force
- Director Disqualification for not Keeping Proper Accounting Records
- Growth of Director Disqualification Undertakings
- Director Disqualification and Industry Type
- Dominic Chappell, Crown Debt and Director Disqualification
- Extended Director Disqualification Period for Director
- Birmingham a Top Destination for Londoners?
- Director Disqualification and Compensation Orders
- Director Disqualification Numbers Remain High
- Director Disqualification and Illegal Workers
- Director Disqualification for Misleading HMRC
- Director Disqualification for a Motorbike Dealer
- Increase in Director Disqualifications
- Director Disqualification for not Keeping Accounting Records
- Director Disqualification and HMRC Debt
- Director Disqualification for Six Years After £179k Tax Debt
- Director Disqualification and Law Firm of the Year
- Director Disqualification and Crown Debt
- Director Disqualification for a Combined 14 years
- City Link Directors Avoid Possible Director Disqualification
- Director Disqualification for False VAT Returns and Accounts
- Lengthy Period Of Director Disqualification
- Director Disqualification for Failing to Pay HMRC
- Director disqualification and misfeasance claims are increasing
- All change for director disqualification law
- Director Disqualification for Employing Illegal Workers
- Director Disqualification for Criminal Activity Doubles
- Director Disqualification for Falsifying Sales Income
- Director Disqualification and Jail
- Director Disqualification for a Second Time
- Breaching a Director Disqualification Can Mean Prison
- Director Disqualification and Insolvency
- Director Disqualification Whilst Already Disqualified
- Director Disqualification for 12 years
- Director Disqualification for an Accountant
- Director Disqualification For Own Gain
- Director Disqualification for hiding company assets
- Insolvency Litigation and Winding-up Orders
- Breaching The Terms Of An Existing Director Disqualification
- Director Disqualification Case Dropped by Insolvency Service
- Director Disqualification Newsletter
- Director Disqualification for not paying HMRC
- Director Disqualification and Politicians?
- Director Disqualification – Business as usual for the Insolvency Service
- The Real Life Consequences of Breaching a Director Disqualification Undertaking.
- Director Disqualifications for Trading to the Detriment of HMRC
- Director Disqualification proceedings for the fraudulent evasion of VAT
- Lengthy Director Disqualification For Not Keeping Accounting Records
- Director Disqualification Investigations are Increasing
- Director Disqualification and Corporate Governance
- Disqualified as a Director for failure to pay HMRC
- Disqualified as a Director for 12 years
- Directors disqualified and jailed for controlling companies whilst already disqualified
- High profile ex-director of Glasgow Rangers disqualified
- Directors reprimanded for not disclosing their firm’s financial problems
- The Responsibilities of Directors – Understand them and act on them.
- All change for Director Disqualification?
- Not applying to act as a Company Director when already disqualified
- Transparency & Trust: a new era for directors’ disqualification?
- Director Disqualifications are increasing
- New director disqualification crackdown proposals announced by Vince Cable.
- Category: IC
- Category: Insolvency and Restructuring News and Comments
- Significant Increase in Personal Guarantee Claims
- Buying an Insolvent Business out of a Formal Insolvency Process
- Insolvency Law Solicitors Can Help Businesses in Tough Economy
- Insolvency Litigation and the Alternative to a Winding-Up Petition
- Defending and Reducing Personal Guarantee Claims
- Winding Up Petitions, HMRC and Football League Clubs
- A company’s options when faced with Insolvency
- Company Insolvency Figures Fall in Q3 2014, but is this the whole story?
- Major Corporate Restructuring in the News
- Category: Insolvency Litigation News and Comments
- Important: COVID-19 Debt Recovery Guidance
- Insolvency Solicitors and Advising Directors
- Insolvency Solicitors and Equity of Exoneration
- Personal Insolvency Case – Lock v Aylesbury Vale District Council
- Misfeasance Claim Win by our Insolvency Litigation Solicitors
- 3 in a Row for Neil Davies and Partners
- The Failure of Carillion
- 30 Years an Insolvency Litigation Solicitor – and Still Going Strong
- Insolvency Litigation Claims and Employee Benefit Trusts
- Post Liquidation Claims Against Directors – How to Prepare
- Misfeasance claim when a relationship ends
- No Win, No Fee to end for Insolvency Litigation
- Tips for Directors Facing Misfeasance Claims
- The Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act 2015
- Insolvency Litigation Specialists and Wrongful Trading
- Fraudulent Trading and Dishonest Directors
- Directors under continued attack by insolvency claims from Liquidators
- Insolvency Litigation and Shadow Directors
- Category: IR
- Category: News about NDP
- A Message Inspired by Mac, Our Stress Relief Officer
- Dividends, Directors and the Future in Pandemic Times – the views of 2 Leading QCs
- Business as usual at Neil Davies and Partners
- Testimonial for Treating Clients as Real People
- 5 Things You May Not Know About NDP
- We’re Supporting the RSPCA and SANDS in 2019
- Failure to Fulfil the Duties of Directors and the Criminal Law Consequences
- Happy Christmas to All Our Clients and Contacts
- Distinction for Insolvency Solicitor To Be
- Duties of Directors, Limitations and Insolvency Litigation Solicitors
- Insolvency Solicitors Celebrate 11th Anniversary
- Health and Safety and the Duties of Directors
- The Health and Safety Duties of Directors
- The Duties of Directors – Health and Safety Compliance
- Directors Duties, Regulatory Problems and Compliance Failure
- Health and Safety Regulatory Compliance Issues and the Duties of Directors
- Regulatory Problems – HMRC and AWRS
- Birmingham Law Society Awards 2017 – The Results
- Director Disqualification Specialists Shortlisted for two Legal Awards, 2017
- Director Disqualification Solicitors and a Spielberg Movie
- Regulatory Disputes and Money Laundering in the UK
- Regulatory Problems and Mossack Fonseca
- NDP Wins Birmingham Law Firm of the Year for 1 to 4 partners
- HMRC Debt and Director Disqualification
- Accelerated Payment Notices and Regulatory Compliance Disputes
- Regulatory Compliance Disputes over Disclosure of VAT Avoidance Schemes
- Regulatory Compliance Disputes could Increase in the Alcohol Trade
- Director Disqualification and the Role of the Director
- Director Disqualification and Shadow Directors
- Neil Davies and Partners sponsor Old Coventrians Under 15s
- HMRC’s Civil Investigation Powers are more aggressive
- VAT Carousel Fraud – The power of HMRC to sue in the civil Courts
- Welcome to our new website
- Category: RD
- Category: Regulatory Disputes News and Comments
- Category: Uncategorized
FAQ
- When does a director disqualification undertaking take effect?
- Can the period of undertaking offered be reduced downwards?
- At what stage can a Disqualification Undertaking be given?
- What conditions need to be satisfied before the Secretary of State can accept a Disqualification Undertaking?
- What is the present law for Disqualification Undertakings?
- Will it make a difference if I pay back the money to the liquidated company's creditors?
- What will it cost me to contest disqualification proceedings?
- Can I lower the period of time I have been disqualified for?
- Does agreeing a director disqualification undertaking open me up to other claims?
- I am not involved in a Business any more. Does it really matter how long I am disqualified for?
- What is a voluntary undertaking?
- Do I need legal advice to deal with a Director Disqualification problem on my own?
- What extenuating circumstances can be taken into account?
- Is there any way to stop an analysis of my conduct in previously failed companies?
- Is it relevant if I have other failed companies?
- Are there any statutory guidelines the courts take in to account when determining unfitness?
- Will the court take in to account any current director/management roles when considering unfitness in the former company?
- Will the court consider the question of unfitness in the context of how the company was run at the time?
- What kind of conduct would not amount to unfitness?
- What is unfitness?
- What needs to be proved under section 6 to lead to a disqualification order?
- Is Disqualification under Section 6 of the CDDA, 1986, Mandatory?
- What happens if someone else acts on my behalf as a Director?
- What happens if I breach a Director Disqualification Order?
- I don’t have much money to spend on legal fees. What can I do?
- How long has the Secretary of State got to bring a claim against me for director disqualification?
- What conduct can give rise to a finding of “unfitness” under section 6 of the Company Director Disqualification Act 1986?
- Can I act as a director or be involved in the management of a Limited Company once subject to a director disqualification order?
- Can I act as a sole trader or partner if subject to a director disqualification order?
- How long does a director disqualification order last for?
- What is meant by being involved in the “management” of a company?
- What is a Director?
- What is the effect of a director disqualification order?
Case Studies
- Our Director Disqualification Specialists Convince Insolvency Service Not to Pursue a Director Disqualification Investigation
- Winding Up Petition Against a Coronavirus 'Key Worker Company' Dismissed
- Insolvency Litigation Solicitors and Company Winding-Up Proceedings
- Case Study: Director Misfeasance Claim by Joint Liquidators
- How to deal with the Insolvency Service Criminal Investigation Team
- Derivative Claims – What are They?
- Director Jailed for 8 months and Company Fined £700,000 After Worker Killed
- The Duties of Directors Apply at All Times, Not Just at Insolvency
- 6 Figure Sum Secured by our Insolvency Litigation Solicitors
- Winding-Up Petitions – a Case Study by Insolvency Solicitor Neil Davies
- Insolvency Litigation Solicitors, Administration and Winding-Up
- Director Disqualification Breaches Have Serious Consequences
- Commercial Litigation Specialists and BHS
- Misfeasance Claims Case Studies
- Misfeasance Claims Against Directors
- Successfully avoiding bankrupt clients losing their home
- Commercial Litigation Specialists and The Corporate Veil
- Director Disqualification Proceedings Withdrawn
- Misfeasance Claims - Liquidators must act reasonably and realistically
- Insolvency Litigation - Annulment of a Bankruptcy Order
- Director Disqualification Proceedings Successfully Defended
- Misfeasance Claims and The Statute of Limitations
- Defending Misfeasance Claims – Case Study
- Commercial Litigation – NHS Defeated by NDP
- Misfeasance claim defeated by NDP
- Misfeasance Claim Case Study
- Misfeasance Claims Cases
- Case Study - successfully challenging a Freezing Order
- Director Disqualification - It's inevitable isn't it?
- Acting for a specialist subcontractor to avoid formal insolvency
- Advising on tactics and procedures following regulatory raids
- Avoiding the worry and cost of ongoing proceedings
- Representing a property developer with a Judgement of £700,000
- Acting for a Director against an Insolvency Practitioner
- Defending Director Disqualification Proceedings
- Reducing the length of a Director's Disqualification period
- Urgent Insolvency advice for a company threatened with Administration
- Avoiding the appointment of a Provisional Liquidator
Testimonials
- Testimonial for Insolvency Solicitor Iain MacDonald
- Successful Application for Permission to Act as a Director Post Disqualification
- Misfeasance Claim Reduced from £86,000 to £1,000
- High Court Commercial Litigation, Freezing Orders and an NDP Inspired Solution – A Testimonial
- First Impressions Count When Choosing Insolvency Solicitors
- Director 'Ecstatic' When Insolvency Service Drop Director Disqualification Case
- £68,000 Saved for Client in Misfeasance Claim
- Significant Reduction in Insolvency Claim
- Successfully Opposing a Personal Liability Notice Issued by HMRC
- Director Disqualification Specialists Convince Insolvency Service to Drop Case
- Criminal Investigations Increasing Out Of Director Disqualification Proceedings
- Director Disqualification Avoided for 74 Year Old Director
- Successful Settlement Agreed in Overdrawn Director's Loan Account Case
- Insolvency Service Drops Director Disqualification Investigation
- Commercial Litigation Specialists Succeed in Shareholders’ Dispute
- Our Director Disqualification Solicitors Convince the Insolvency Service to Abandon its Case
- Director Disqualification Specialists Convince Insolvency Service to Drop Case
- Tax and Insolvency Litigation Solicitors Oppose £668,000 HMRC Claim
- Director Disqualification Testimonial from Fish and Chip Shop Owner
- Director Disqualification Testimonial – Successful Application for Permission to Act as a Director
- Testimonial for our Insolvency Litigation Solicitors
- Insolvency Litigation Solicitors and a Happy Client
- Misfeasance Claims and Insolvency Liquidation Solicitors
- Misfeasance Claim Reduced
- Testimonial for our Insolvency Litigation Solicitors
- Testimonial for our Specialists in Director Disqualification
- Director Disqualification Case Dropped by Secretary of State
- Commercial Litigation Specialists and Commercial Disputes
- Testimonial for Regulatory Compliance Dispute
- Testimonial for Commercial Litigation Specialists
- Director Disqualification Proceedings Dropped By Insolvency Service
- Successfully Defending Director Disqualification Proceedings
- Successful Commercial Litigation Avoids Losses for Client
- Commercial Litigation Specialist Defeats NHS England
- Director Disqualification Permission to Act Testimonial
- Insolvency Law and Reducing Personal Guarantee Claims
- Insolvency Law Solicitors in Birmingham
- Testimonial from Regulatory Compliance Disputes
- Commercial Litigation Solicitors win £75,000 in compensation
- Director Disqualification Proceedings Dropped After Letter From NDP
- Avoiding Director Disqualification - Client Testimonial
- NDP Defend a Client Faced With Director Disqualification Proceedings
- Helping a Client Successfully Avoid Insolvency Litigation
- Successfully helping a client avoid Director Disqualification
- Insolvency Litigation Solicitors and Personal Bankruptcy
- Helping a client through Insolvency Problems and avoid Director Disqualification
- Recovery of £600,000 for our client from the main contractor
- Obtaining permission to continue as a Company Director
- Acting for a company facing investigation by Companies Act Inspectors
- Gaining a freezing order for fraudulent conduct
- Dealing with Criminal Charges made by HMRC
- Successfully defending Director Disqualification proceedings
- Negotiating away Bankruptcy Proceedings and reducing debt
- Help and Advice with a business raid by HMRC
- Advising on a Winding-Up Petition from HMRC
- Defending allegations of Preferences, Wrongful Trading and Illegal Dividends
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Case Studies
27th May 2020
Our Director Disqualification Specialists convince the Insolvency Service not to pursue a Director Disqualification Investigation against our clients whose company owed HMRC £110,000 at liquidation. Read More »
Testimonials
Testimonial for Insolvency Solicitor Iain MacDonald
8th July 2020
Testimonial for one of our Insolvency Solicitors: "I have worked with Iain Macdonald for many years. He is one of my go-to insolvency solicitors, and is effective when I need to unlock a difficult issue." Antony Batty, Licensed Insolvency Practitioner. Read More »
