Trading whilst insolvent11 Apr 2023 11:04
Could be why you can’t actually buy anything on the website
What is Wrongful Trading?
Section 214 of the Insolvency Act 1986 deals with Wrongful Trading:
Under this section, Directors may become personally liable to contribute (i.e. pay towards) to the assets of a company if the company was allowed to continue trading at a time when a Director knew (or ought to have known) that there was no reasonable prospect of the Company avoiding insolvent liquidation.
If wrongful trading is proven, the directors can then be held liable to pay compensation equivalent to the estimated losses incurred by the company. This is calculated from the point that they “knew” or “ought to have concluded” the insolvency of the company to the point of formal insolvency.
Depending on the size of the company and length of time between the two, these losses could be significant.