Employing illegal workers. Failing to keep proper records. Making nuisance calls. Suppressing takings... The Insolvency Service website offers a captivating view of the grimy underbelly of business life. There's the odd moment of dark humour among the announcements: "Baker is toast after failing to ensure payments of taxes to HMRC" reads one headline on the site. "And, cut! 10 years bankruptcy restriction for film producer" reads another. There are many causes of company failure. Sometimes it's changing markets. Often it's greed. Sometimes it's just bad luck.
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