Director ban for Signature Group property founder

A controversial businessman behind the collapsed Signature Group of property companies has been given a director ban for the next five years. Lawrence Kenwright was the founder of almost 100 companies, which owned a number of hotels, including the football theme Shankly and Dixie Dean. He was also director of Signature Works Gold Limited, which…

Court rejects STB’s insolvency application. Ciucu: “Unexpected.” How we got here and what it means for Bucharest residents

The Bucharest Court rejected on Tuesday the request by the Bucharest Transport Company (STB) to enter insolvency. The reason is procedural: the company did not submit all the documents required by law. General Mayor Ciprian Ciucu expressed surprise at the decision and stated that, according to the STB management, the file had been verified multiple…

Signature boss banned as company director

Lawrence Kenwright has been banned from being a company director. Kenwright founded the Signature Group which operated a chain of hotels including ones affiliated with the families of Bill Shankly and Dixie Dean. But the Liverpool businessman was struck off after allowing one of his companies to mislead investors who suffered £4.8 million in losses.…

Realtors line up to buy bankrupt developers as land prices rise

Mumbai: Several small and mid-sized real-estate developers are increasingly looking to the bankruptcy courts to acquire distressed property companies, seeking an alternative to buying increasingly expensive land in major cities. Developers that once competed for land parcels or redevelopment mandates are now bidding for companies, which come with projects, development rights, and, in some cases,…