Mantra Commercial brokers £122m finance package for landmark Abbey Wood Development
Mantra Commercial has introduced a £122 million development finance facility to Definition Capital supporting the delivery of a major mixed-use regeneration scheme in Abbey Wood, South-East London.
Principal Insurance Limited completes buyout of Peart Performance Marque Limited following administration
Manchester-based specialist insurance broker Principal Insurance Limited has acquired the business of Peart Performance Marque Limited, which ceased trading having entered administration on 30 October 2025.
Critical Financial Distress Soars Across the Economy Ahead of Budget
The latest Red Flag Alert report from Begbies Traynor, which has provided a snapshot of British corporate health for almost two decades, has revealed a 78.0% year-on-year increase in ‘critical’ financial distress as higher taxes on businesses, economic uncertainty and inflation weighed on the UK economy.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club enters administration
Julian Pitts, Kris Wigfield and Paul Stanley of Begbies Traynor have been appointed joint administrators of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Limited and of Sheffield 3 Limited, the company that owns the club’s stadium, on 24 October 2025.
Hemswell Court Limited appoints Begbies Traynor
Lincolnshire based events company Hemswell Court Limited (“the Company”) is proposed to enter Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation instructing Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP to deal with matters.
Thomas McKay appointed managing partner
Begbies Traynor Group plc, the financial and real estate advisory firm, has appointed Thomas McKay as managing partner in Scotland and Northern Ireland as part of its new board structure to enable further UK expansion.
Credit Broker Numbers Fall as Businesses Seek Refinance and Funding Options
Numbers of credit broker firms have fallen by more than a fifth (-20.5%) in the past year to 3,388 in Q3 2025 as businesses seek options for refinance and funding, according to data obtained from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) by MAF Finance Group.
Support needed as volume of advisory firms and experienced advisers continue to fall
Numbers of financial advisory firms and advisers have fallen significantly since the start of 2022, especially in experienced and entry-level age groups, according to data obtained by Begbies Traynor Group from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
All 158 jobs preserved ahead of Christmas as Circle Express bought out of administration
Trilogy Logistics, one of the UK's leading logistics providers, offering specialist services to the airfreight industry, has bought the business and assets of Circle Express out of administration saving all 158 jobs at the UK logistics firm and bringing it under new ownership.