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…

Charged EVs | EV charger manufacturer Tritium declares insolvency

The directors of Australian fast charger manufacturer Tritium have declared the company as well as three of its Australian subsidiaries—Tritium, Tritium Holdings and Tritium Nominee—insolvent and called in voluntary administration, according to a statement filed to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “The Company’s other subsidiaries will continue to operate outside the voluntary administration,”…

DAE Capital SPVs aim to have SpiceJet declared insolvent

SpiceJet (SG, Delhi International) is facing a fresh bid to have it declared insolvent after three special purpose vehicles (SPVs) controlled by lessor DAE Capital launched legal action at India’s National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) last month. According to open-source NCLT records, AWAS 36698 Ireland Limited, AWAS 36695 Ireland Limited, and AWAS 36694 Ireland Limited…

How the once-promising EV maker went bottom-up

Henrik Fisker stands with the Fisker Ocean electric vehicle after its unveiling at the Manhattan Beach Pier ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show and AutoMobilityLA in Manhattan Beach, California. on Nov. 16, 2021. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Fisker on Monday became the latest all-electric vehicle startup to file for Chapter…