Monthly Insolvency Statistics: January 2025

After seasonal adjustment, 1,971 companies became insolvent in January 2025, up 6% from December 2024 and 11% from January 2024. After three years, the average absolute change between consecutive months has been 12%. After declining in the early 2000s, company insolvencies soared during the 2008-09 crisis. Government support measures during the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020…

Byju’s insolvency: Brothers move court to keep creditors away from ₹158 cr settlement

The suspended directors of embattled edtech firm Byju’s have approached the bankruptcy appeals court to prevent its creditors from deciding on a ₹158 crore settlement with India’s cricket board. Byju’s Committee of Creditors (CoC) includes opposing lenders US-based Glas Trust Llc. and Aditya Birla Finance. Riju Raveendran, a former director of Byju’s and younger brother of founder…

IBBI Introduces Amendments To Allow Homebuyers To Take Possession During CIRP

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has introduced amendments to the IBBI (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016 through Notification No. IBBI/2024-25/GN/REG122, dated 03.02.2025. These amendments aim to enhance transparency and efficiency in the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP), particularly in relation to real estate projects. An Overview of Amendments to…