Insolvency Matters Issue 4: January 2026 Editor's note Happy New Year, and welcome to Issue 4 of Insolvency Matters. For those of you that will be attending our annual contentious insolvency conference on March 12, we are very much looking forward to seeing you all there in person. In the meantime, as always, this publication reviews the key legal developments in insolvency and restructuring of the past six months. In this edition we analyse a selection of cases in which the courts considered, among other things, the duties of former directors, the assignment of claims against a dissolved company, the costs of contested restructuring plan proceedings, and the effect of the statutory moratorium in liquidation. Read the full note News Service of winding-up petitions: Key lessons from DG Resources Ltd v HMRC In DG Resources Ltd v HMRC [2025] EWHC 2208 (Ch), a strange set of facts led to DG Resources Ltd (the Company) being validly served with a winding-up petition at an office they have never visited, by delivery to a receptionist they had never hired. News Easy does it: easyGroup resurrects dissolved company to pursue IP Since 2000, there has been substantial litigation between easyGroup and the Hanley family concerning registered EU and UK trade marks for 'EASIRENT' in class 39 for car hire. The ownership of the marks has shifted through various corporate entities owned by the Hanleys over the years. News Secured creditors win: Court confirms power of sale survives company liquidation This case provides helpful clarification for secured creditors and their advisers on the scope of the statutory moratorium that applies when a company enters liquidation. The decision confirms that secured creditors can continue to enforce their security rights without court permission, even after a winding-up order is made. News Lights, camera, bust: insolvency in the film industry The film landscape has transformed drastically since the COVID-19 pandemic - attention spans seem to have reduced, going to the cinema just isn't as affordable as it used to be, and many prefer to stream the newest releases from the comfort of their own homes. So, what does this mean for the UK film industry? News The Insolvency Service's investigations strategy: a new era of enforcement The Insolvency Service has for many decades been the Government department responsible for the oversight of bankruptcies, compulsory insolvencies and, in more serious cases, the disqualification of individual directors. News Court confirms right for shareholders to require circulation of written resolutions The High Court has confirmed that shareholders have an enforceable right to require the circulation of written resolutions under the Companies Act 2006. News PACCAR reversal: Government confirms intention to introduce new legislation The Government has confirmed it will introduce legislation to reverse the PACCAR decision concerning the enforceability of litigation funding agreements. Subscribe Never miss a publication by signing up to our mailing list Subscribe Insolvency Matters: Subscribe
News Service of winding-up petitions: Key lessons from DG Resources Ltd v HMRC In DG Resources Ltd v HMRC [2025] EWHC 2208 (Ch), a strange set of facts led to DG Resources Ltd (the Company) being validly served with a winding-up petition at an office they have never visited, by delivery to a receptionist they had never hired.
News Easy does it: easyGroup resurrects dissolved company to pursue IP Since 2000, there has been substantial litigation between easyGroup and the Hanley family concerning registered EU and UK trade marks for 'EASIRENT' in class 39 for car hire. The ownership of the marks has shifted through various corporate entities owned by the Hanleys over the years.
News Secured creditors win: Court confirms power of sale survives company liquidation This case provides helpful clarification for secured creditors and their advisers on the scope of the statutory moratorium that applies when a company enters liquidation. The decision confirms that secured creditors can continue to enforce their security rights without court permission, even after a winding-up order is made.
News Lights, camera, bust: insolvency in the film industry The film landscape has transformed drastically since the COVID-19 pandemic - attention spans seem to have reduced, going to the cinema just isn't as affordable as it used to be, and many prefer to stream the newest releases from the comfort of their own homes. So, what does this mean for the UK film industry?
News The Insolvency Service's investigations strategy: a new era of enforcement The Insolvency Service has for many decades been the Government department responsible for the oversight of bankruptcies, compulsory insolvencies and, in more serious cases, the disqualification of individual directors.
News Court confirms right for shareholders to require circulation of written resolutions The High Court has confirmed that shareholders have an enforceable right to require the circulation of written resolutions under the Companies Act 2006.
News PACCAR reversal: Government confirms intention to introduce new legislation The Government has confirmed it will introduce legislation to reverse the PACCAR decision concerning the enforceability of litigation funding agreements.