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FeaturesWhy Alinea turned its back on independence and signed up with T&T
Set up a decade ago, the poster firm for start-up QSs in London decides reputation alone cannot make up for lack of heft
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NewsCountryside falls to £181.5m loss as fire safety costs hit bottom line
Housebuilder puts £109m aside and sets up standalone division to meet ‘developer pledge’ demands
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NewsFormer Rok boss Garvis Snook dies
Former boss of collapsed contractor had been chairman of bathroom installer Meddo
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NewsBust firm Pochin’s facing £18m of non-performance claims
But administrators to collapsed contractor also pursuing £13m in counter-claims
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NewsGleeds the latest firm to rip into government's handling of Brexit
’You’ve cost us money,’ consultant’s chairman tells business secretary
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NewsPersimmon first half sales to hit £1.84bn
House completions in six months to the end of June break through 8,000-mark
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Comment
‘Pre-pack’ administrations face stricter controls
Against the backdrop of recovering economic meltdown, and the plethora of high-profile retail failures, several of which resulted in pre-pack sales (e.g. Whittards, The Officers Club and USC) - is it any wonder that creditors and indeed the public have come to an increasingly cynical view of ‘revolving door’ or ...