The Vox Markets Podcast With Justin Waite

Steven Cooklin CEO of Manolete Partners: Current Environment is “Perfect Storm” with Record New Cases “The highest level of UK insolvencies for 30 years” “The UK insolvency market was fully rehabilitated (in 2024) from the temporary two-year suppression of insolvencies that the Government had enacted during the Covid-19 pandemic. Significantly higher interest rates, heightened concerns over geo-political conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East and the withdrawal of the large scale financial support provided by the Government to UK businesses during the Covid-19 period, has resulted in the highest level of UK insolvencies for 30 years. Insolvency Service statistics from January 2024 show the number of Creditor Voluntary Liquidations, the largest constituent part of the UK insolvency market, in 2023 was at its highest level since 1960” Manolete Partners - Trading Update Summary: - FY24: 311 new case investments, 18% higher than FY23's previous record of 263 - At year-end Manolete had 418 live cases