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Efficacy of special administration versus continued debt for failing companies is unclear

Conclusion
Special administration should be a last resort. However, it is unclear whether allowing a failing company to struggle on and accumulate progressively more debt is a better outcome than assuming temporary national control more quickly, with the associated costs that it could incur. (Conclusion, Paragraph 35)
Addressee Bodies
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Timeline
Recommendation age 1.2 yr
Report published 16 Jun 2025