# The Phoenix rising from the Ashes – an Insolvency Practitioner’s View Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2019-01-04 Category: BUSINESS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/business Meta Title: Understanding the Practice of Phoenixing in Insolvency Law Meta Description: Learn about the concept of phoenixing and how insolvency impacts creditors, including the laws surrounding director's ability to set up a new business. URL: https://financedigest.com/phoenix-rising-ashes-insolvency-practitioners-viewhtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/the-phoenix-rising-from-the-ashes-an-insolvency-practitioners-view-1736840171030-compressed.jpg) I hear on a daily basis the concerns raised by creditors when a company enters some mode of insolvency only to find that within just a matter of days, the Director has set up again from the same premises, utilising the same plant, machinery, motor vehicles and stock and even the same or similar company name. The term most commonly used is phoenixing, referring to the legend of the phoenix rising from the ashes. Naturally and understandably, if you are a creditor of that company it hurts and can seem very unfair given that it appears that the new business starts to trade using the company assets while the old company liabilities are left behind. 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When faced with dealing with an insolvency it is one of the Insolvency Practitioner’s (‘IP’) principal objectives to maximise the realisations for the benefit of all creditors in both a timely and [cost effective](https://www.financedigest.com/cost-effective-digitized-innovation-to-drive-the-immune-thrombocytopenia-treatment-market.html "Cost-effective Digitized Innovation to drive the Immune Thrombocytopenia Treatment Market") way. To this end, the responsible IP will employ an agent that will meet all the criteria under F.R.I.C.S and carry appropriate PI cover. Throughout the process of any sale of assets, strict practices are adhered to, to ensure that the Directors are not put in a better [position than any potential](https://www.financedigest.com/grab-and-go-containers-market-anticipated-to-have-positive-potential-during-the-forecast-period-fmi.html "Grab and Go Containers Market anticipated to have positive potential during the forecast period.: FMI") purchaser.  These practices include: - The agent will be instructed to provide a formal [report and valuation of the Company’s](https://www.financedigest.com/global-body-urges-eu-to-make-company-life-simpler-by-aligning-climate-reporting.html "Global body urges EU to make company life simpler by aligning climate reporting") assets. - The [agent will utilise a number of marketing](https://www.financedigest.com/geometric-progression-to-be-the-epicenter-of-mycotoxin-binding-agents-market.html "Geometric Progression To Be The Epicenter Of Mycotoxin Binding Agents Market") methods available to him and will include the appropriate advertisements in the media. - A record of all interested parties, communication and offers will be kept. - Clear records retained showing the process behind any decision making. - Full disclosure of the actions taken will be included in a report within days and in any proposals (Administration) and progress reports (Liquidation) circulated to the creditors. In carrying out the above, it should be demonstrated that there has been no [sale at an undervalue and it should be clear why the IP has considered that a sale of assets to a Director](https://www.financedigest.com/adnami-appoints-jeetesh-luhar-as-international-sales-director.html "Adnami appoints Jeetesh Luhar as International Sales Director") to be appropriate when compared to the alternative options. The IP will always consult with his agent and be guided by them as to which [offer should be accepted](https://www.financedigest.com/uk-trial-lawyers-to-end-strike-after-accepting-government-pay-offer.html "UK trial lawyers to end strike after accepting government pay offer"). While the common expectation is that the highest monetary offer would be the one to proceed with, there are other factors which must also be taken into consideration such as whether a purchaser wishes to adopt the [contracts](https://www.financedigest.com/4-questions-to-consider-before-embarking-on-a-contract-packaging-expansion.html "4 questions to consider before embarking on a contract packaging expansion") of employment, which could substantially reduce claims in the liquidation in respect of redundancy and related employee claims. **Stephen Wainwright, Partner at Poppleton & Appleby** For media information please contact Laura Batchelor at KC Communications on 01484 637980 or email [laura@kccomms.co.uk](mailto:sarah@kccomms.co.uk) **Notes to Editor:** **About Poppleton & Appleby** With offices in both Huddersfield and Central Manchester, Poppleton and Appleby have the knowledge and expertise to handle any insolvency situation and produce the best outcome for all of their clients. Founded in 1885 and still highly respected more than 120 years later, their extensive experience, combined with a sensitive and client-focused [approach has helped them to become](https://www.financedigest.com/intuitive-decision-making-could-this-approach-be-the-most-underrated-way-to-becoming-a-successful-leader.html "Intuitive decision making: could this approach be the most underrated way to becoming a successful leader?") one of the UK’s largest independent insolvency practitioners. Partners Allan Cadman, Stephen Wainwright and Charles Brook offer truly independent advice, from their partner-led teams regardless of the size of the company or [business issue](https://www.financedigest.com/a-taxing-issue-ten-tax-invoicing-pitfalls-that-international-businesses-must-avoid.html "A taxing issue: Ten tax invoicing pitfalls that international businesses must avoid") at hand. Poppleton & Appleby has recently grown to a team of 10 and has over 100 [years of professionally qualified experience shared](https://www.financedigest.com/flutters-full-year-earnings-turnaround-forecast-sends-shares-higher.html "Flutter’s full-year earnings turnaround forecast sends shares higher") amongst the 3 partners and it’s qualified personnel.  It is committed to investing in the training and development of its staff to promote the very best of practices and highest [quality levels of service](https://www.financedigest.com/is-ai-taking-quality-and-cost-optimization-of-enterprise-services-to-the-next-level.html "Is AI taking quality and cost optimization of enterprise services to the next level?"). --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---