48 Hour Insolvency Playbook
The first 48 hours decide most outcomes.
A plain–English guide for directors facing winding–up petitions, HMRC enforcement, or frozen accounts.
- What just happened, in plain terms. The legal mechanism behind petitions, frozen accounts, and HMRC escalation, explained without jargon.
- What to do in the next 48 hours. Five specific actions for each crisis. The records to gather. The people to call.
- The moves that quietly cost directors money. Five universal warnings that apply across every crisis, and why each one closes doors that look open.
- Written by Femi. Drawn from active casework, not from textbooks.
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Three crises, one window.
What advertisement in the London Gazette does to your bank account, what the court actually wants to see at the hearing, and the five strategy routes available to your company.
The five stages of HMRC escalation, why most TTP rejections are based on fixable issues, and where the formal alternatives (CVA, administration) sit in the toolkit.
Why the bank, not HMRC, froze the account; what Section 127 actually means; and how a validation order releases enough cash to keep trading through to the hearing.
Femi O. Ogunshakin, LL.M
Femi built his practice in HMRC–related insolvency litigation, an intersection most insolvency solicitors avoid because it requires fluency in both HMRC procedure and insolvency law.
He spent eight years working at HMRC and fifteen years as a tax consultant before qualifying as a solicitor in 2011. The playbook is drawn from active casework, written for directors who need a clear read on the position in front of them.
The right preparation, started early, changes the outcome.
Download the playbook, read the section that matches your position, and book a free thirty–minute call if anything in it describes where you are.
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The first 48 hours decide most outcomes.
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A plain–English guide for directors facing winding–up petitions, HMRC enforcement, or frozen accounts.
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- What just happened, in plain terms. The legal mechanism behind petitions, frozen accounts, and HMRC escalation, explained without jargon.
- What to do in the next 48 hours. Five specific actions for each crisis. The records to gather. The people to call.
- The moves that quietly cost directors money. Five universal warnings that apply across every crisis, and why each one closes doors that look open.
- Written by Femi. Drawn from active casework, not from textbooks.
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Send me the playbook.
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Enter your details and the playbook arrives in your inbox immediately. We’ll send the occasional Loftus Stowe update; unsubscribe any time.
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The playbook is on its way.
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Your download should have started automatically. If it didn’t, use the button below. We’ve also emailed you a copy.
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Three crises, one window.
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What advertisement in the London Gazette does to your bank account, what the court actually wants to see at the hearing, and the five strategy routes available to your company.
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The five stages of HMRC escalation, why most TTP rejections are based on fixable issues, and where the formal alternatives (CVA, administration) sit in the toolkit.
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Why the bank, not HMRC, froze the account; what Section 127 actually means; and how a validation order releases enough cash to keep trading through to the hearing.
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Femi O. Ogunshakin, LL.M
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Femi built his practice in HMRC–related insolvency litigation, an intersection most insolvency solicitors avoid because it requires fluency in both HMRC procedure and insolvency law.
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He spent eight years working at HMRC and fifteen years as a tax consultant before qualifying as a solicitor in 2011. The playbook is drawn from active casework, written for directors who need a clear read on the position in front of them.
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The right preparation, started early, changes the outcome.
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Download the playbook, read the section that matches your position, and book a free thirty–minute call if anything in it describes where you are.
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