Category Archives: Bankruptcy

Adjudicating Authority Rejects Application For Initiating Personal Insolvency Resolution Process Due To… – Live Law – Indian Legal News

The National Company Law Tribunal, Delhi Bench, comprising Shri Bachu Venkat Balram Das (Judicial Member) and Shri Atul Chaturvedi (Technical Member), while adjudicating an application under Section 95 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC, 2016) has held that the applicant has approached all possible forums for remedies, constituting forum shopping. It was stated that…

Northern Irish business insolvencies increase whilst personal insolvencies fall – Credit Connect

Latest monthly statistics from the Insolvency Service have shown that business insolvencies increased quadrupled, whilst personal insolvencies fell by over 25%r in Northern Ireland in May 2024. The data showed that there were 44 company insolvencies registered in Northern Ireland, the figures were four times higher than in May 2023. The business insolvencies comprised of…

Lessons for Insolvency Law from the Pandemic: Practice and Reform – Melbourne Law School

During the pandemic, many jurisdictions amended their insolvency laws to lessen the impact of the pandemic. In some cases, these amendments operated on a temporary basis until the impact of the pandemic abated. In other cases, more permanent reforms were introduced to improve insolvency legislation generally. In Australia, as noted in the recent report of…

Wonder Group is on the brink of insolvency in the UK – Kidscreen

On the ropes due to a lack of consumer spending in its international markets, UK-based party goods manufacturer and retailer Wonder Group (formerly Amscan International) is on the verge of entering into administration.   According to reporting from Sky News from yesterday, Wonder is preparing to appoint an insolvency advisor to see it through the UKs…

Fisker files for insolvency in the USA – electrive.com – www.electrive.com

Fisker was once seen as a potential challenger to Tesla, however, the company by Danish car designer Henrik Fisker never reached a comparative size and fell far short of (its own) expectations in terms of unit sales. And it had been struggling for a long time: the companys great hope, the Ocean electric SUV, was…

One in five insolvencies linked to construction – Accountancy Daily

In May 2024, the number of registered company insolvencies in England and Wales was 2,006, 6.4% lower than in April 2024. The worst hit sector was construction, accounting for 18% of company collapses, with 4,401 insolvencies in the 12 months to April 2024, reaching a total of 4,401. There is also a stark reminder that…

UK government releases latest insolvency data – ICLG.com

Published at 18 Jun 2024 Statistics from The Insolvency Service, while in part positive, reveal that businesses in all four nation… Statistics from The Insolvency Service, while in part positive, reveal that businesses in all four nations of the UK continue to face challenging times. The latest UK company insolvency statistics for May 2024, released…

Scottish company insolvencies up 22% year-on-year in May – Scottish Financial News

Michelle Elliot Company insolvencies in Scotland rose by 22% year-on-year in May 2024, reaching 118. The latest data from the Insolvency Service showed this was comprised of 71 CVLs, 43 compulsory liquidations and 4 administrations. There were no CVAs and no receivership appointments. The total insolvency rate in Scotland in the 12 months to May…

“It is a mess. He has lost everything, absolutely everything” – Sir Bradley Wiggins homeless after filing for bankruptcy – CyclingUpToDate.com

Recently, news emerged that former Tour de France winner, Sir Bradley Wiggins had filed for bankruptcy and was at risk of being forced to sell his Olympic gold medals. Now, some more details have emerged on the situation. “It is a mess. He has lost everything, absolutely everything. His house, his other home in Mallorca,…

Scottish company insolvencies up by 22% in May – Insider.co.uk

In May there were 118 company insolvencies registered in Scotland, 22% higher than during the same period last year. This was comprised of 71 creditors’ voluntary liquidations (CVLs), 43 compulsory liquidations and four administrations. There were no company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) and no receivership appointments recorded in the figures from Accountant in Bankruptcy, Scotland’s insolvency…