I spent £50k on gambling and landed in debt

Any form of addiction can take on a life of its own and consume a person’s entire being. Dan Bateman, 34, who lives with his mother in Carlisle and works part time at a supermarket, is painfully aware of this. Dan, a Carlisle United and Manchester United fan, started gambling as a teenager while watching…

GigSuper holding company, for gig workers and sole traders, enters voluntary liquidation

The holding company of a superannuation fund created seven years ago to service ‘gig economy’ and self-employed workers has entered voluntary liquidation. The GigSuper Group collapsed just over two years ago, reportedly owing creditors $2.7 million. Both the holding company, GigSuper Holdings Pty Ltd, and the subsidiary company, GigSuper Pty Ltd, entered voluntary administration in…

Insolvency Service secures bankruptcy restrictions as part of ongoing work to tackle Covid loan misconduct

Individuals all made false applications, examples of which include overstating the income of their businesses, or in one case, not trading when they received the funds  Bankruptcy Restrictions Orders (BROs) and Bankruptcy Restrictions Undertakings (BRUs) have been secured by the Insolvency Service  These latest measures form part of the Insolvency Service’s ongoing work to target…

Billson’s Brewery administrators ‘optimistic’ buyer can be found

In short: An appointed administrator overseeing the historic brewery says he’s “optimistic” a buyer can be found for the business despite its financial woes. Thirty staff were made redundant following the announcement the brewery entered voluntary administration on Wednesday. What’s next? Administrator’s say they will keep the business operating while they seek a buyer. Administrators…