Invalid Administrators' Appointment: Currie & Anor v Fission Recruitment Services Ltd [2026] EWHC 1369 (Ch)

Moves and Promotions — Week of 10 August, 2026

Moves and promotions at Akin, Paul Hastings, Albert Goodman, and more.

What ONS Insolvency Data Reveals About the Case for CVA Reform?

Frances Coulson of Wedlake Bell considers how ONS data highlights the structural barriers keeping CVA use low despite growing pressure for a more effective rescue tool

High Court finds fraudulent trading in Genesis collapse

Four defendants liable after haulage company diverted payments and transferred assets following freezing order

Court approves £1.6 million Float Capital liquidator fee estimates

High Court clarifies route for increasing liquidation remuneration where creditor approval is blocked by conflict

Diageo unveils £890m restructuring plan

MFS administrators sue Barclays after accounts access frozen

Aston Martin creditors threaten legal action after branding rights sale plan

Raleigh faces administration after parent company starts insolvency proceedings

London Mint Office falls into administration with jobs at risk

Alvarez & Marsal appointed over collector coin distributor as administrators seek interest in stock and assets

Coughlans Bakeries liquidates, sells 25 stores to Janes Bakery

Nearly 90-year-old bakery chain ceased trading before its liquidation, with more than 170 employees made redundant

Mo-Sys Engineering enters administration with pre-pack saving 57 jobs

Virtual production and camera robotics specialist sold to management-backed vehicle after R&D spending and weaker-than-forecast revenues strained liquidity