What is a CVA (Company Voluntary Arrangement)?

A company voluntary arrangement or CVA is a powerful tool that was introduced in 1986. The Government wanted to see more viable companies rescued and continue to trade.

Many insolvency firms ignore this option preferring the control and the larger fees of administration It requires creativity, determination and often hard work to drive a CVA rescue through.


KSA Group saves 1760 jobs using CVAs

We have done an analysis of all the companies that we have successfully negotiated CVAs for and which have been approved by creditors and filed at Companies House. Since January 2011 KSA Group have "saved" 1760 jobs in these firms.What do we mean by that?  Well, prior to the CVA being filed these businesses faced being wound up or being put into administration or liquidation as they suffered under the weight of their debts.  The CVA allowed the unsecured creditors to receive a dividend on their debts ranging from 30p to 100p in the £1 and the business to get on with making money and being a useful and productive member of the business community!So what did we actually do?  The main thrust is to persuade the creditors that the business is viable going forward.  A special thanks to the team in our Berwick Office who do all the creditor liaison in this respect.   Our corporate advisors talk to the client's bank, HMRC, trade suppliers, and customers amongst others.  We also advise the directors on how they can cut costs to become more efficient using the powerful company voluntary arrangement mechanism.Of course those jobs are just from CVAs. They do not include the work we do with pre pack administrations, trading administrations and informal time to pay deals with creditors.

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KSA Group saves 1760 jobs using CVAs

CVAs in Action – Seminar in Birmingham 18th September

The Seminar on CVAs in Action in Birmingham is officially sold out but there are a few last minute places.  Details below.  If you can't make it and would like to know more then please get in touch CVAs in action - Free Seminar in Birmingham hosted by Gateley LLP and sponsored by KSA Group CVAs have been in the press recently with Glasgow Rangers and Fitness First both proposing them as waysto rescue and restructure their businesses and even Travelodge are now considering it.We warmly invite you to learn how they work from both the debtor and the creditor's point of view at our Free Seminar.  As Gold Sponsors of the Turnaround Management Association (UK) our guests attend for free to this CPD qualifying event.Speakers:Rachael Campbell, Associate Lawyer, Gateley LLP.Turnaround Lawyer.Bryan Green,CEO & Principal, Tnui Ltd.Lawyer, Funder and current President, TMA-UK.Keith Steven,CEO & Principal, KSA Group Ltd.Turnaround Practitioner.Date18th September 2012Time6pm - 8pmLocationGateleys LLPOne ElevenEdmund StreetBirmingham B3 2HJDrinks and refreshments will be servedafterwards so there will be opportunities forsome networking and you can take away our USBToolkit with the hundreds of guides oninsolvency matters.If you would like to come along as a guest of KSA Group please RSVP on020 7877 0050 or email me at robertm@ksagroup.co.ukMore details are available on the TMA (UK) Web site .This is a CPD Qualifying Event/

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CVAs in Action – Seminar in Birmingham 18th September