Fisker declares bankruptcy in Austria, production has stopped

There’s a growing sense Fisker is circling the drain, with the automaker’s Austrian division filing for bankruptcy protection overnight. In a statement Fisker said its Austrian arm has “voluntarily filed to open a restructuring proceeding via self-administration”. Business publications suggest this period of self-administration is similar to Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US. The…

After being declared bankrupt, Amsterdam’s StoreShippers shuts shop: Know more 

Pieter Paul van den Hoven, the founder of Amsterdam-based StoreShippers, a provider of last-mile e-commerce delivery services, recently announced the decision to shut the operation through a LinkedIn post.  “As I close this chapter, I’m still excited about e-commerce, logistics, and the value of technology in this space. I’m currently exploring new opportunities and would…

Insolvency a possibility for veteran liquidator

Cascap Advisory’s Brian Silvia. When you profess expertise in cost control, cashflow management and the sundry other indicia of insolvency, acquired during a career spanning decades, receiving a winding up notice must come as a surprise. When that notice is filed in a court by lawyers acting on behalf of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO),…

Construction insolvencies will level out, says Commonwealth Bank business banking head Mike Vacy-Lyle

The rapid surge that put construction industry insolvencies up more than one-third on their total last year is set to ease, Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s business banking head says. Australia’s largest bank watched the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s insolvency statistics “very closely”, Mike Vacy-Lyle said. These showed property businesses were suffering from rising labour…