Just a quick note to say a big thank you to all the staff at KSA, our CVA was passed today by creditors voting in an overwhelming number including HMRC to accept the proposal as prepared by KSA.
The road to reach today’s conclusion has been bumpy, but at each stage your team has supported and guided us through the issues and we have reached a very satisfactory outcome to the benefit of customers, staff, all creditors and shareholders.
News of Companies That Have Gone Bust in the UK

The listings included on this page are of companies that have gone into administration, CVA or liquidation. It is not a definitive list but a summary of the major company failures in the UK.
Why do companies go bust?
It should be noted that a company “failing” or closing down is not the same thing as one going bust. A failing business can be defined as one that has not been successful in its aims. If it can’t generate enough money to pay its owners/shareholders then it might just cease trading and the directors wind up the company. There are thousands of such ventures and many of the owners/directors have another go and may well go on to succeed.
Going bust is basically where the business cannot continue in its present form, as it owes too much money and the creditors want it back! These creditors can be; HMRC, Banks or other Lenders, Trade Suppliers.
It should also be noted that an insolvent company i.e one that owes its creditors more than it has in cash/assets, is not actually bust. It can continue as long as it has cash to pay for essential activities and no one is putting pressure on the business to repay the debt. Once a company has a winding up petition issued against it this tends to crystallise the situation.
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Over 175,000 retail jobs lost in 2020 by administrations, rationalisations and CVAs
Looking over some statistics for 2020 it has been sobering to discover that...
Monthly Insolvency Statistics: November 2020
The Insolvency Service publish the eight release in its monthly series to...
CVA vote gives CVA approval for Caffe Nero
2.12.2020
Gerry Ford, the controlling stakeholder of Nero Holdings, pledges a...
Monthly Insolvency Statistics: October 2020
The Insolvency Service publish the seventh release in its monthly series to...
Nando's owner acquires stake and provides investment for Wahaca
17 November 2020
Dick Enthoven, billionaire owner of Nandos, has agreed to...
Reported CVA proposals for LK Bennett
12 November 2020
It is reported that womenswear retailer, LK Bennett are...
Pizza Express CVA Approved - 73 restaurants to close
29 October 2020
Despite creditors agreeing a restructuring deal in September...
Pre-pack deal for GBK
Ranjit Bopran buys Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) through a pre-pack...
CVA for Pizza Hut is approved
28 September 2020
Pizza Hut Restaurants secures it future today as it wins a...
Chilango sold out of administration
UPDATE: 27th August
Cityam.com report that today, Chilango told investors that...
CVA approved for The Baird Group
12 August 2020
Creditors of The Baird Group, one of the licencees for Ben...
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