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Vantis plc was an accountancy firm based in London, England, providing accounting, tax and business advice to owner-managed businesses, listed companies, not for profit organisations, high-net-worth individuals and other professionals. It was placed in administration on 29 June 2010 and promptly broken up, with the various offices and businesses being sold as going concerns.〔(Vantis sale process months in the making ), ''Accountancy Age'', 8 Jul 2010. Includes "Timeline of Trouble" 2009-10〕 ==History== Vantis was formed as a "consolidator", inviting existing small local accountancy partnerships to join it and become part of a national company.〔(Vantis method of consolidation unlikely to reappear ), ''Accountancy Age'', 22 Jul 2010.〕 It was listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in May 2002.〔http://www.vantisplc.com/Vantis/About/ 〕 In 2005 it took over struggling competitor Numerica, selling some of the offices to BDO Stoy Hayward.〔(Consolidators consolidate as Vantis buys Numerica ), AccountingWEB, 3 May 2005. Retrieved 2010-06-07〕 Numerica was one of the first consolidators, led by former firm Levy Gee; at a time when audit work was restricted to partnerships, it was the first publicly listed company to employ staff part-time who also did audit work for an associated partnership.〔(Numerica stirs new audit row ), ''Accountancy Age'', 14 Nov 2001〕 Numerica had been the UK member of the global accountancy network HLB International since 2002,〔(HLB joins Numerica ), ''Accountancy Age'', 14 Feb 2002〕 so Vantis succeeded as the UK member of the network. As of 2010 Vantis was ranked the 13th largest accountancy firm in the UK by ''Accountancy Age''. However, by February 2010 its work as liquidator of Stanford International Bank raised doubts as to whether it would receive payment for the high-profile appointment.〔 In June 2010, Vantis was reported to be considering disposals of part of its business to reduce its bank loans,〔(Vantis could sell part of firm to cut debts ), ''The Times'', 4 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-09.〕 although the company declined to confirm this.〔(Vantis looks to restructure to reduce debt burden ), ''Accountancy Age'', 4 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-09.〕 Paul Jackson then resigned as Chief Executive on 12 June, and on Monday 14 June Vantis' shares were suspended due to uncertainty over its financial position.〔(Vantis raises going-concern doubts, shares suspended ), Reuters, 14 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-14.〕 Vantis entered administration on 29 June 2010, and on the same day substantially all of its businesses were sold by the administrators, FTI Consulting. Most of the business recovery arm was sold to its own management in a management buy-out for £11 million, resulting in the creation of a new business - FRP Advisory LLP. Rival consolidator RSM Tenon bought Vantis Financial Management, one business recovery office and three business advisory and tax offices for £4.46 million. The remaining business advisory and tax offices were sold separately to the local partners, and various small specialist businesses were also sold.〔(Going concern business sales of Vantis plc ), Vantis/FTI press release, 29 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-12.〕〔(RSM buys Vantis businesses ), ''Financial Times'', 1 Jul 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-12.〕〔(FRP took on £11m of debt from Vantis ), ''Accountancy Age'', 15 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010〕 The administrators expect to pay general creditors 9p in the pound. HM Revenue and Customs stands to write off £10 million.〔(HMRC to lose £10m from Vantis collapse ), ''Accountancy Age'', 15 Sep 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vantis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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