A major developer which built apartments for John Singleton and supermarkets for Woolworths has been placed into liquidation less than two months after it collapsed. NSW Central Coast-based builder Stevens Construction was established in 2006 but went into voluntary administration in May, leaving 10 projects in limbo. In a press release published on its website…
New research into the Small Company Administrative Rescue Process (SCARP) scheme has shown that 206 jobs have been saved so far this year as the number of businesses starting the process drops significantly. The SCARP scheme was first introduced in late 2021 to help small and micro companies who are still viable, yet insolvent, restructure…
By Felix ADDO, President of the Ghana Restructuring and Insolvency Advisors This is a summarized article of that published in the national insolvency journal, Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Journal. Restructuring has become a household word in Ghana these days and for good reason. Most informed readers are aware of the current economic crisis facing the…
The future of French IT heavyweight Atos is on firmer ground after the company secured funding for its rescue plan by signing a Lock-Up Agreement with creditors, although the restructuring remains subject to certain conditions. Atos reached agreement earlier this month on a restructuring deal with a group comprising some of its banks and bondholders,…
Aussie online retailer Booktopia insists it was at all times trading in line with insolvency laws, as administrators continue to pore over its books. Administrators said the company could be as much as $60m in debt on Monday, the first day creditors have met since the bookseller collapsed less than two weeks ago. The ABC…
The South Australian branch of one of Australias most powerful unions has been placed into administration. It comes after the news the Victorian Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) was referred to the states corruption watchdog following allegations of bullying, intimidation and criminal links. The South Australian branch, which is under Victorian control, went…
Manchester-based company believed to be offering insolvency practitioner services when it was not authorised to do so is wound-up in court. Save Consultants Ltd claimed to provide insolvency practitioner services when none of its current or former directors were licensed Its actions risked undermining the insolvency regime and the companys directors refused to explain its…
By Stephen Johnson, Economics Reporter For Daily Mail Australia Published: 18:38 AEST, 15 July 2024 | Updated: 18:38 AEST, 15 July 2024 A construction company has plunged into liquidation after building an apartment complex for socialite entrepreneur John Singleton … Read the full article at: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/money/article-13634213/Stevens-Construction-NSW-Central-Coast-company-built-apartments-John-Singleton-supermarkets-Woolworths-Coles-goes-liquidation.html
The number of bankruptcies rose in June. According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), there was an increase of 37 companies that were declared bankrupt in June compared to a month earlier. This is a rise of 11 percent. According to CBS, the number of bankruptcies has been trending upward for the last two years. In the…
Victoria’s Supreme Court of Appeal has wiped a punter’s $150,000 debt after ruling paperwork failures rendered the bets invalid. Bookmaker David McLauchlan took action against punter Allen Ng after the punter incurred hefty losses between February and April 2020. The County Court ruled in McLauchlan’s favour in 2022, ordering Ng to pay the debt and…