Debt is nothing to be ashamed of. It’s time to end the stigma

The gap matters because it points to something counterintuitive: in communities where financial hardship is most common, it can paradoxically become a source of private shame rather than a shared experience that warrants collective support.   In these environments, asking for help becomes emotionally loaded. People worry about being judged by their employers, neighbours or…

ERIC LEVENSTEIN | Business rescue comes of age as major restructurings preserve jobs and creditor value

South Africa is losing companies at an alarming rate. Stats SA reports that 225 companies were placed into liquidation in May. So far this year, 1,116 companies have entered liquidation. Behind each failure lies more than the loss of a business: jobs disappear, creditors suffer losses, and productive economic capacity is permanently destroyed. While liquidation…

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Guildford investment manager enters voluntary liquidation

Guildford alternative investment manager Prosper Capital LLP (FRN: 453007) went into creditors’ voluntary liquidation on 1 June. Jeremy Karr and Simon Killick of BTG Begbies Traynor were appointed as joint liquidators. The firm acted after The Financial Ombudsman Service upheld complaints about property investments made through Crowd2Let (FRN: 743371), which was an appointed representative of…

UK games retailer Game entered administration owing £16m, thanks to fierce competition, consumer trends, and “uncertainty associated with Brexit”

Insight into the fall of British high street video game retailer Game going into administration has been brought to light in a new report. After years of business troubles and challenges, this write-up claims the company’s liquidation was caused by changing consumer behaviour, fierce competition, and “uncertainty associated with Brexit”. KR8 Advisory’s report, penned by…