Why this tree surgery firm collapsed with £916k shortfall

Orchard Tree Surgery Ltd, based at Clifford Court in Carlisle, has gone into creditors’ voluntary liquidation, with Steven Wiseglass, director and founder of insolvency firm Inquesta, appointed as liquidator. A statement of affairs signed by company director Andrew Edgar shows an estimated deficiency to creditors of £916,627.11. The document records fixed assets with a book…

Vending machine boss bankrupted; investors lose $4m

Zaihan Mohamed YusofThe Straits TimesAug 16, 2026 He branded himself as a former private-hire vehicle (PHV) driver-turned-savvy businessman, with investments in 500-plus vending machines and commercial properties. Lim Jian Bin, who is also known by his online moniker Takeshi Lim, met potential investors decked in branded clothes with a luxury watch on his wrist, and…

Former PHV driver-turned-vending machine boss now broke; investors worry about their $4m, Singapore News

SINGAPORE – He branded himself as a former private-hire vehicle (PHV) driver-turned-savvy businessman, with investments in 500-plus vending machines and commercial properties. Lim Jian Bin, who is also known by his online moniker Takeshi Lim, met potential investors decked in branded clothes with a luxury watch on his wrist, and driving a Lamborghini, and later…