Volocopter files for insolvency while seeking investors

Volocopter GmbH filed an application for the opening of insolvency proceedings at the Karlsruhe Local Court on Dec. 26, 2024. The Karlsruhe Local Court began the provisional insolvency administration the following day and appointed Tobias Wahl, partner, and attorney at Anchor Rechtsanwältegesellschaft mbH, as its administrator. Volocopter is a pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM),…

Volocopter files for insolvency while seeking investors

The Karlsruhe Local Court began the provisional insolvency administration the following day and appointed Tobias Wahl, Partner and Attorney at Anchor Rechtsanwältegesellschaft mbH, as its administrator. Volocopter develops all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Founded in 2011, the startup company is nearing the finish line to obtain aircraft type certification and launch its urban…

Irish business insolvencies hit 6 year high in 2024

Business insolvencies in Ireland hit their highest level in six years according to research by PwC. Insolvencies increased by 16 per cent, although they came in below expectations as the fourth-quarter saw a drop off in company collapses. The total figure for 2024 was 852, which was well shy of PwC’s forecast that insolvencies would…