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Arts Council Writes Off £401k Claim After Firm Collapse

7/27/2026

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Arts Council England listed a £401,928 recovery claim as a loss in its March 2026 annual report.
Arts Council England (ACE) said Primary Event Solutions supplied “wrong or misleading” information when it investigated the 2021 £400,000 Covid-era grant.
Primary Event Solutions was dissolved on 11 February 2026 with £471,000 owed to creditors, including the Arts Council claim.
Liquidators confirmed the company was insolvent and had no funds to repay the debt.

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Arts Council England listed a £401,928 recovery claim as a loss in its March 2026 annual report.
Arts Council England (ACE) said Primary Event Solutions supplied “wrong or misleading” information when it investigated the 2021 £400,000 Covid-era grant.
Primary Event Solutions was dissolved on 11 February 2026 with £471,000 owed to creditors, including the Arts Council claim.
Liquidators confirmed the company was insolvent and had no funds to repay the debt.