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July 23, 2026
Collateral Warranties: What’s the point, and why are funders skipping them?
There’s a pattern worth calling out: on smaller transactions, banks and funders increasingly treat collateral warranties as optional. They are often viewed as documents that can be waived, deprioritised, or quietly dropped to keep legal costs and timescales down. The assumption seems to be that a smaller deal carries smaller risk. It doesn’t. Smaller schemes … Continued
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July 14, 2026
KR8 Advisory strengthens real estate restructuring platform with acquisition of Recoveries...
KR8 Advisory has acquired the Allsop LLP Recoveries and Receivership team, marking a significant milestone in the continued growth of its real estate restructuring division. The transaction brings an established and highly regarded receivership team into KR8, enhancing the firm’s ability to support lenders across complex real estate situations. The acquisition includes both the team … Continued
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June 10, 2026
KR8 Advisory and Quantuma Unite to Create National Advisory Platform
The new KR8 Advisory business brings together over 300 professionals across 11 offices to meet growing demand for joined up, multidisciplinary thinking and integrated advisory services. K3 Advisory Group has announced the merger of two of its brands, KR8 Advisory and Quantuma’s restructuring and forensic accounting business, creating a single multidisciplinary advisory business under the … Continued
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May 11, 2026
KR8 Expands London Restructuring Advisory Team with Senior Appointment
KR8 is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Livingstone, who joins the firm’s London office as a Managing Director, further strengthening its restructuring and advisory capabilities. Andrew brings over 20 years of experience advising corporates, private equity sponsors, lenders and other stakeholders in complex and distressed situations. He is a licensed Insolvency Practitioner and … Continued
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April 14, 2026
KR8 Strengthens Restructuring Advisory Expertise in London with Senior Appointment
KR8 is pleased to announce the appointment of Harris Waseem as Managing Director in its London office. A Chartered Accountant and experienced restructuring specialist, Harris joins the firm to further strengthen its Advisory capabilities. His appointment reflects KR8’s continued investment in its London offering, alongside its established Restructuring and Real Estate teams, providing clients with … Continued
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April 8, 2026
Reframing Insolvency: From Failure to Turnaround
A powerful mechanism for business turnaround and value creation An insolvency process is often viewed through a lens of failure – a last resort signalling the end of a company’s viability. However, when approached strategically and managed carefully, insolvency processes can serve a very different purpose: as a powerful mechanism for business turnaround and value … Continued
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March 26, 2026
Assessing the short-term impact of the Middle East conflict on UK...
Analysing the economic implications of the Middle East conflict The unfolding conflict in the Middle East is creating an increasingly unpredictable economic landscape, and its short-term implications for UK businesses will depend heavily on both the duration of the crisis and the extent to which energy markets remain disrupted. In particular, any sustained rise in … Continued
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March 24, 2026
Ageing PE investments and the use of continuation funds
The Private Equity cycle is being stretched with longer holding periods In the UK, holding periods for Private Equity firms have been near their 10-year high, with median ageing of Portfolio Companies that exited in 2024 at 5.3 years, up from 4.1 years in 2020. This is part of a wider global trend that sees … Continued
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March 9, 2026
More global shocks + ongoing business demands = time to start...
Today the Office for National Statistics published their latest business insights. In February 2026 companies reported that 55% of businesses expect staffing costs to increase over the next three months. Meanwhile, the papers and your favourite news site’s app is reminding us of the unfolding implications of stress in Middle East, so what does this … Continued
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March 2, 2026
Our Sector Outlook – Hospitality and Leisure
While the UK hospitality and leisure sector has moved beyond post-pandemic recovery, rising employment costs, margin compression and elevated insolvencies are reshaping the landscape. Hospitality businesses now face an estimated £3.4bn in additional annual costs, driven by higher wages, National Insurance contributions, business rates and insurance premiums, according to UKHospitality. At the same time, total … Continued
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March 2, 2026
KR8 Advisory joins Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce
KR8 are delighted to announce that we have joined the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce network, becoming part of a dynamic group which champions the voice of business. As the region’s largest independent business representation body, the Greater Manchester Chamber is designed to help businesses succeed, connecting its members with support, influence and opportunities which … Continued
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February 26, 2026
KR8 Advisory to sponsor BICBA Annual Law Forum 2026
KR8 are proud to sponsor the BICBA Annual Law Forum 2026 in Manchester, where the focus subject will be ‘The Laws of Contract & Unjust Enrichment in 2026’. BICBA, the British Irish Commercial Bar Association, is the leading cross-border network of solicitors, barristers and in-house lawyers from the four jurisdictions of England & Wales, Scotland, … Continued