A round-up of R3's Press, Policy and Public Affairs team's activities in April 2021...

As lockdown restrictions lift and the UK gradually returns to normality, many businesses will soon face a new challenge – repaying the Government-backed COVID-19 business loans that have helped to keep them afloat in recent months.

We look at the Government's wide-ranging consultation on audit, and consider how the proposals will affect directors' responsibilities and corporate governance standards... 

From the Budget to our new Diversity & Inclusion project launch to pre-packs, March was a busy month for R3's PPP team... 

We look at the new regulations on connected party pre-pack sales, and the new role of the Evaluator...

A round-up of everything R3's Press, Policy, and Public Affairs team had on their plates in February... 

A round-up of the recent R3/Fraud Advisory Panel/INSOL Europe Fraud Conference, which looked at the latest news and techniques in the fight against fraud...

R3's Press, Policy, and Public Affairs team round up the key events from January in the world of restructuring and insolvency... 

Once more, Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVAs) are in the spotlight, with several high-profile cases currently in the news. Taking some recent critical comments about the CVA process at face value might lead a layperson to assume that this business rescue tool is critically flawed. While there is room for improvement, it is important to consider this issue with the full picture in view, as we set out below.

New draft legislation from the Law Commission on the transferral of ownership rights could add significant extra costs onto creditors in insolvencies, if implemented...