It has been called the 'phoenix syndrome' and it is particularly prevalent in the construction industry. The phoenix syndrome is where a limited liability company is put into liquidation to avoid its debts and then, almost immediately, a new company is formed to continue trading in similar style to the old. The new company, risen from the ashes, will often have the same registered office and the same company directors. Certain measures were taken in the Insolvency Act 1986 to eradicate this problem. These measures were examined in the recent case of Archer Structures -v- Christopher Griffiths.
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机译：它被称为“凤凰综合症”，在建筑行业尤为普遍。凤凰综合症是将有限责任公司清算以避免债务的方法，然后几乎立即成立了一家新公司，继续以与旧公司类似的方式进行交易。从灰烬中崛起的新公司通常会拥有相同的注册办事处和相同的公司董事。 1986年《破产法》采取了某些措施来消除这一问题。在最近的Archer Structures -v- Christopher Griffiths案例中对这些措施进行了检验。
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