# Francis Wilks \& Jones

> Francis Wilks \& Jones are a highly experienced law firm based in London\. Our specialisms include director disqualification, disputes and debt recovery\.

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## Pages
- [Remain a director despite disqualification ban](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/smes-directors-shareholders/director-disqualification/court-permission-to-remain-a-director-despite-disqualification/)
- [Careers](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/careers/)
- [Director Disqualification Case Examples](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/director-disqualification-cases/)
- [About Us](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/about/)
- [Individual voluntary arrangements](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/private-clients/personal-insolvency/individual-voluntary-arrangements/)

## Posts
- [Hartley Pensions administration: what happens to client assets when a regulated financial firm enters administration?](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/hartley-pensions-administration-what-happens-to-client-assets-when-a-regulated-financial-firm-enters-administration/)
- [Coventry City of Culture Trust: why governance failings do not automatically lead to claims against directors](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/coventry-city-of-culture-trust-why-governance-failings-do-not-automatically-lead-to-claims-against-directors/)
- [When can undisclosed financial relationships amount to a breach of fiduciary duty? Ellie Goulding sues former managers](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/when-can-undisclosed-financial-relationships-amount-to-a-breach-of-fiduciary-duty-ellie-goulding-sues-former-managers/)
- [Harvey Nichols sold through administration: what rescue options are available to distressed businesses?](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/harvey-nichols-sold-through-administration-what-rescue-options-are-available-to-distressed-businesses/)
- [When can misleading investors lead to director disqualification?](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/when-can-misleading-investors-lead-to-director-disqualification/)

## News
- [FWJ secures successful appeal against £674,000 personal VAT penalty liability](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/news/fwj-secures-successful-appeal-against-674000-personal-vat-penalty-liability/)
- [Alev Tonks and Daniel Tominey promoted to Senior Associate in FWJ Insolvency Team](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/news/alev-tonks-and-daniel-tominey-promoted-to-senior-associate-in-fwj-insolvency-team/)
- [Francis Wilks \& Jones achieves 2026 Lexcel accreditation following full assessment](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/news/francis-wilks-jones-achieves-2026-lexcel-accreditation-following-full-assessment/)
- [Budget 2025: Treasury focused on ‘closing tax gap’ with US\-style whistleblower scheme](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/news/budget-2025-treasury-focused-on-closing-tax-gap-with-us-style-whistleblower-scheme/)
- [FWJ Overturns £500,000 HMRC Personal Liability Notice](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/news/fwj-overturns-500000-hmrc-personal-liability-notice/)

## Case Studies
- [Recovering a £15,000 debt, interest and legal costs without issuing a bankruptcy petition](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/case-study/bankruptcy-petition-recovers-debt-interest-costs/): Read how we opposed a statutory demand set aside and got our client £15,000 by threatening a bankruptcy petition
- [Recovering £79,700 plus legal costs through a winding\-up petition](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/case-study/recovering-79700-plus-legal-costs-through-a-winding-up-petition/): Read how we recovered £79,700 in just a few days using a winding up petition against the debtor
- [FWJ defeats £674,000 personal VAT penalty liability for company director](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/case-study/fwj-defeats-674000-personal-vat-penalty-liability-for-company-director/): Read how we helped our client defeat a £674,000 personal VAT claim brought by HMRC\. 
- [Settlement of a share purchase accounting dispute](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/case-study/settlement-of-a-share-purchase-accounting-dispute/): Read how we successfully helped our client resolve a difficult share purchase accounting dispute
- [Successful recovery of solicitors’ debt against a commercial debtor](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/case-study/successful-recovery-of-solicitors-debt-against-a-commercial-debtor/): Read how we recovered £90,000 fees for our law firm client\.

## People
- [Tanaka Chinyere](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/people/tanaka-chinyere/)
- [Nicola Singleton](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/people/nicola-singleton/)
- [Bradley Hopkinson](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/people/bradley-hopkinson/)
- [Anna Beetson](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/people/anna-beetson/)
- [Sarah Stimpson](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/people/sarah-stimpson/)

## Tags
- [FAQs](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/faq/)
- [Case studies](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/case-study/)
- [Blog](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/blog/)

## Categories
- [Guide](https://www.franciswilksandjones.co.uk/resource/guide/)
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