June 15, 2020
FINEST DENTAL PATIENTS – AN UPDATE ON YOUR SITUATION
Further to our recent article and in light of dental practices being allowed to re-open on 8th June 2020, we can now provide an update as to the situation regarding Finest Dental. (more…)
June 9, 2020
INSOLVENCY AND COVID-19 – WHERE DO I STAND? (Dental)
Despite the permitted return to work on 8th June 2020 it is thought that only 25% of dental practices will actually be ready in terms of having the necessary PPE, protective screens and procedures in place to protect staff, associates, therapists and patients alike. (more…)
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June 4, 2020
New Measures Designed to Aid Companies in Financial Distress
An update on the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill
Yesterday, the House of Commons went through the second reading of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill, which represents potentially the most significant change to the insolvency industry for at least 20 years. (more…)
June 2, 2020
FINEST DENTAL PATIENTS – WHAT TO DO NEXT?
As some of you may know, B & A Group, the holding company for the 9 Finest Dental Practices entered liquidation on 1st April 2020.
This situation has left many patients either having paid for dental treatment that they are not now going to receive or wondering when and even where, treatment that is ongoing will be completed. (more…)
May 29, 2020
RESUMPTION OF DENTAL SERVICES IN ENGLAND
On the 28th of May, the NHS England published official guidance which sets out next steps for delivery of NHS dental services in England, as the NHS moves into the second phase of the COVID-19 response. (more…)
May 19, 2020
Covid-19 Update for Dental Associates
Self-employed Income Support Scheme
This scheme was announced on 26th March 2020 and allows self-employed people to claim a taxable grant worth 80% of their trading profits up to a maximum of £7,500.00 a month. The benefit of this is that as a grant, this does not have to be repaid. (more…)
May 15, 2020
A glimpse into the ‘new normal’ for the insolvency industry
“Coming down the mountain is often the most dangerous”. This was Boris Johnson’s message to the British people, as the country begins to edge its way out of an historic lockdown. Whilst intended to urge caution in the interest of public health, this adage aptly applies to the terrain that many British businesses need to navigate to recommence trading to avoid going bust. (more…)
May 7, 2020
Settlement Agreements – Claims & Voluntarily Ending Employment
What is a settlement agreement?
A settlement agreement is a legally binding contract between employer and employee which settles claims that the employee may have against their employer. However, this does not mean that future claims are impossible. If you were unaware of a grievance at the time of signing, such grievances are not covered by the original agreement and you are free to make a new claim. (more…)
April 29, 2020
DENTISTRY – PREPARE FOR “UNLOCK”
If, as seems to now be the case, the UK has reached the “first peak”, it would appear likely when SAGE reports to the Government, that the recommendation will be for a “phased return” to normal life after 7th May 2020. (more…)
April 27, 2020
Company Disputes – Resolving the Deadlock
It is inevitable that in private companies disputes and deadlock situations may arise from time to time between the parties. This problem is likely to be exacerbated by the Covid-19 situation and the knock-on effect upon the economy. These disputes can be both expensive and stressful in personal terms.
