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Measures which discourage ‘phoenixing’ of companies
Companies can fail for several reasons and, for the most part, these aren’t the result of wrongdoing by the directors. For this reason, it’s perfectly legal to start a new company after an old one has become insolvent.
However, there are a number of rules that surround carrying on a similar business through a new company after the original company has gone into insolvency.
Known as ‘phoenixing’, this practice transfers the business, but not the debts, of the insolvent company to a new company.
But what is the problem with phoenixing, and what does the law say about it?
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