Former Sargon Capital founder Phillip Kingston sold ute, golf membership before being declared bankrupt, court documents show

Nicole Tyson, counsel for Kingston’s trustee in bankruptcy, told the Federal Court last week that Kingston had further bank accounts and, potentially, assets in Hong Kong that required investigations to learn more about his financial position. The court heard the $151 million provided to the Sargon-associated company by the Chinese financier appeared to have been…

Signa, co-owner of Chrysler Building, files for bankruptcy

Property and retail giant Signa declared insolvency on Wednesday after last-ditch attempts to secure fresh funding failed, making it the biggest casualty so far of Europe’s property crash. Controlled by Austrian magnate Rene Benko, the group is an owner of New York’s Chrysler Building as well as several high-profile projects and department stores across Germany, Austria and…

Scotch & Soda in bankruptcy again in Europe

A year after its relaunch, Scotch & Soda is once again in bankruptcy. Shops will remain open, however, and the brand is expected to resume trading under new ownership within two weeks. Already a new candidate The European part of Dutch fashion brand Scotch & Soda has been declared bankrupt. The news comes just one…

Katie Price declared bankrupt for second time

Former glamour model Katie Price has been declared bankrupt for a second time over an unpaid tax bill of more than £750,000. Ms Price, who was previously declared bankrupt in 2019, owes £761,994.05 to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), a court was told on Monday. At a short hearing at London’s Rolls Building, Insolvency and…