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October 15, 2024

CogX issued winding up petition by UK tax authority HMRC

The petition follows Sifted reporting that suppliers were turning to the courts and debt collectors to recoup money owed to them by the business

UK tax authority HMRC has issued a winding up petition to tech event CogX, according to court records accessed via Caseboard. Winding up petitions are used by creditors to force debtors into liquidation if they fail to pay debt the creditors claim they’re owed. 

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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