‘I Wanna Marry Harry’ Outfit Shuts Production Arm

EXCLUSIVE: Zig Zag, the 25-year-old UK producer behind shows including Fox‘s I Wanna Marry Harry, is shutting its production arm after being hit by the unscripted commissioning drought. Zig Zag is putting Zig Zag Productions Limited into insolvency as part of a financial restructuring that has resulted in six employees being made redundant. The company,…

Australian companies caught in insolvency storm

Data from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) revealed a record 11,049 corporate collapses in 2023–24: Persistent inflation, high interest rates, and the Australian Taxation Office pursuing tax debts were blamed for the 40% increase in corporate insolvencies in 2023–24. “The usual suspects of inflation, interest rates and sentiment are influencing insolvencies”, Ashurst restructuring…

India’s Go First wins more time to resolve insolvency

India’s specialist bankruptcy court, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), has granted the administrator of Go First (Mumbai International) another 60 days to complete the carrier’s corporate insolvency resolution process. The court granted the extension, which now runs until June 3, during an April 8 hearing. Go First’s administrator, known locally as a resolution professional,…

How Byju’s went from startup star to facing insolvency

Here is an overview of Byju’s and its troubles: WHAT TRIGGERED THE INSOLVENCY? The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) last year asked a tribunal to initiate insolvency proceedings against Byju’s for defaulting on $19 million of dues. The dispute is over payments related to sponsorship rights for the Indian cricket team’s jerseys. The two sides had settled the matter, with Byju’s agreeing to pay…

Business insolvencies on the rise – what you need to know

Corporate insolvency has been on a steady rise since the government’s COVID-19 support measures ended, and forecasts indicate that this trend will persist amid ongoing economic challenges.Business failures have hit the construction, accommodation and food service sectors the hardest. From July 2023 to June 2024, ASIC reported a significant increase in company insolvencies, jumping by…