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phoenixing

noun/ˈfiːnɪksɪŋ/

C2CEFR level
85/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

Buying an insolvent company's business cheaply and continuing it through a new entity while dumping the old debts.

Regulators flagged the deal as phoenixing once the same directors reopened under an almost identical name.

Similar: phoenix trading

Topic: Insolvency & restructuring in Legal English

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