Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 80819
Insolvency
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 15 October 2025
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the (a) prevalence of phoenixing and (b) potential impact of phoenixing on small businesses.
Answer
Blair McDougallThe Insolvency Service is committed to working closely with HMRC and Companies House to tackle the harm caused by companies who use ‘Phoenixing’ as a means of avoiding liabilities. There is a range of ongoing activity set out in the recent Treasury Minute...
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