Does the UK restructuring regime put suppliers at a disadvantage?

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The UK’s administration rules contain loopholes that are a risk to production and that perceived risk is a contributory factor to customers choosing to source parts away from UK-based suppliers

The administration process will often trigger contractual clauses that allow both customer and supply contracts to be terminated. They can also provoke difficulties with landlords, and there is no obligation on a trade (or other) supplier to continue to provide product to the ‘Newco’.

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