Manolete profit drops 26% after UK government supresses insolvencies | Finance News | shareprices.com – shareprices.com

Wed, 23rd Jun 2021 Litigation funder Manolete booked a 26% drop in annual profit, citing a UK government move to suppress insolvencies, drop in the value of in-process cases and higher staff costs. Manolete also announced the departure of chairman Peter Bertram, who would be replaced by senior director Howard Leigh after its annual general…

Insolvency Service takes action against businesses abusing COVID-19 financial support – GOV.UK

Raashid Khan (26) has been disqualified as a director for 12 years after fraudulently claiming 50,000 through the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) before transferring the full amount out of the companys account to himself just days before his company went into administration. Khan, from Birmingham, was director of Ikandy Wholesale Ltd, which bought and…

It was riddled with asbestos and the size of the MCG — and new ‘waste crime’ laws could stop it happening again – ABC News

A waste dump that became so choked withrubbish it was declared a “catastrophic fire risk”is now halfway to being cleared as tough new “waste crime” laws give authoritiesextra powers. Key points: The site inGeelong has frustrated authorities and prompted emergency plans for a nearby school Too much asbestos was found in the waste for any…