Image Credit: Forward AM We had our concerns a few months ago when BASF Forward AM announced a strategic buyout decision. These concerns have been followed by rumors of an insolvency process undertaken by the newly created company in the midst of Formnext. These concerns have now been confirmed by the company that began insolvency…
On 6 November 2024, the Federal Court dismissed the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) case against Paul Ryan, a director of Dixon Advisory & Superannuation Services Pty Limited (DASS). The case alleged that Mr Ryan had breached his directors’ duties by failing to consider the interests of DASS’ creditors when the company was approaching…
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KUALA LUMPUR: Some 37,461 individuals were declared bankrupt between 2019 and 2023, the Dewan Rakyat was told. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reforms) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said the 35-44 age group recorded the highest number of bankruptcy cases at 14,476. This was followed by the 45-54 age group (10,052),…
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NES Health, the staffing firm that drew attention recently for not paying its doctors, says it will “wind down its operations and cease doing business,” according to a company email shared on social media. Doctors who worked for the company may be out several months of pay, and NES said it won’t provide malpractice tail…
BBC Birmingham City Council signed off budget saving plans in March including a 21% rise in council tax over two years A beleaguered council lacks the capability to resolve its problems without outside help, according to the commissioners in charge of overseeing its recovery. Birmingham City Council effectively declared itself bankrupt in September last year…
Pleas for assistance with business insolvency matters have jumped 50%, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) says, showing the extent and severity of the cash flow crunch. The ombudsman received 6,254 requests for help over the 2023-2024 financial year, a 10% increase from the year prior, according to a summary of its…
A seaside attraction which owes £51 million to the council appears to be facing imminent closure as it files for insolvency. Brighton i360 Ltd, the company behind the iconic observation tower, has notified administrators, citing mounting operational costs, uncooperative weather during peak tourism seasons, and the pervasive cost-of-living crisis as the main culprits behind this…
The number of business insolvencies boomed in late 2023 and is poised to accelerate in 2024, official data shows, but industry professionals say the growing use of the small business restructuring scheme is a silver lining. Data released by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on Tuesday shows 727 companies entered external administration or…