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

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