Business Recovery Services

Delivering corporate insolvency solutions

Businesses can encounter financial challenges for a number of reasons. A combination of inflationary pressures, supply chain disruptions, labour shortages and economic instability are all creating a turbulent market for companies today. Whilst insolvency or restructuring is never an option that companies would want to consider, it is a reality that an increasing number of companies are having to experience.

When facing uncertainty, decisive and timely actions count; insolvency or restructuring can be a challenging time for all stakeholders impacted and requires a sensitive approach.

At PwC, we focus on collaborating with management utilising their business knowledge alongside our cross-domain and situational experience, to ensure we maximise recoveries for creditors and minimise costs when navigating different insolvency or restructuring options.

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Some of the common insolvency or restructuring processes are:

Receivership

Receivership is when secured creditors appoint a receiver for the purpose of realising the security and applying the proceeds of sale towards the discharge of debts owed.

Scheme of arrangement

A Scheme of arrangement (“Scheme”) is a court-sanctioned compromise made between a Company and its creditors. The majority of the creditors are required to vote in favour of the Scheme. The Scheme will be binding on all creditors if the Court approves the Scheme.

A Scheme grants companies in financial distress temporary relief from their debt obligations and provides the Company with an opportunity to turnaround.

Judicial management

Judicial management is another debt restructuring method where an independent manager is appointed by the Court to manage the affairs, business and property of the Company in financial distress.

The Company is temporarily shielded from legal proceedings, which gives the Company an opportunity to rehabilitate.

Liquidation

Liquidation is used in situations where the Company cannot meet the objects of a Scheme of arrangement, judicial management, or where the Company has no commercial prospect of a turnaround.

There are three types of liquidation: A Compulsory Liquidation where the Court orders the Company to be wound up. A Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation where the Company asks the creditors to consider its proposal for a voluntary winding up of the Company. A Members’ Voluntary Liquidation is where the Company’s members pass a resolution to have the Company wound up.

Informal restructuring

When a Company is underperforming, an informal restructuring may be appropriate. Informal restructuring encourages cooperation and collaboration amongst the Company, directors and creditors to work out a solution that would optimise the return for all stakeholders outside formal court processes.

Strategic business review

Underperforming companies that are struggling with their solvency may proactively seek assistance to evaluate their financial health, before it is too late to turnaround and recover.