As part of its UK strategy, Opus opened a new office in Birmingham in 2017 to grow its footprint in the Midlands. Having enjoyed steady growth since, and to continue to meet the demands in the region, Gareth Wilcox has been promoted to a Partner at Opus. Gareth has been with Opus since 2016, initially heading up the solvent restructuring
National restructuring and insolvency practice, Opus, appoints Allister Manson, a qualified insolvency practitioner and chartered accountant, to launch and head its dedicated technology division. Currently, the only technology specialist IP in the UK, Allister has 20 years insolvency and restructuring experience, supporting businesses from start-ups to established software, hardware and tech service providers. Prior to joining Opus, Allister was supporting
Travel industry – the financial challenges being faced Our Partner, Steve Parker speaks to Samantha Fenwick on the You and Yours Radio Show about the financial problems being faced by the travel industry – covering travel operators and travel agents. Research from Company Watch. Click here for the interview – from 2 minutes.
With all eyes still firmly fixed on the IR35 contents of the Budget (which post-April 2020 could cause more ContractorUK readers to have to read up on closing a company, here and here), it’s easy for contractors to miss another section of Red Book 2018 which could have a significant bearing on them, writes Gareth Wilcox, director at Opus Restructuring & Insolvency. Another reason it may
9. How is a liquidator engaged/appointed in an MVL? Ordinarily, an introduction to an Insolvency Practitioner (IP) is made by an accountant when it is identified that a company is surplus to requirements with over £25,000 distributable assets. The IP will then contact the director to discuss the process, ensure that the test of solvency can be met, and ensure that
It’s quite some time since contractors last felt the need to ask about liquidation, but the ContractorUK Forum shows that closing a company is once again on the minds of some PSCs, writes Gareth Wilcox, director at Opus Restructuring & Insolvency. So-called ‘dormancy’ is experiencing a resurgence too — at least in terms of being a query that contractors want solved, alongside ‘Entrepreneurs’ Relief,’ ‘TARR’ and ‘MVL.’ In
