Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstalls television production company has collapsed, leaving behind millions of pounds of debts. The River Cottage chef co-founded the award-winning KEO Films in 1995, which has made popular programmes such as Hughs War on Waste and Easy Ways to Live Well. The company describes itself as having a strong ethical brand reputation and has…
Corporate insolvencies continue to rise year-on-year according to insolvency and restructuring trade body R3 in the South West. Although the figures show a slight fall between June and July 2021, it was the third consecutive month in which year-on-year corporate insolvency levels have risen. Related Articles R3 said the month-on-month fall in corporate insolvencies was…
Outlook August 28, 2021 19:59 IST ”Insolvency resolution plans should look to maximise biz value rather than just recover dues” outlookindia.com 1970-01-01T05:30:00+0530 New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) The focus of an insolvency resolution plan should be to maximise the value of the business concerned and not just to recover the dues or liquidate the company,…
The focus of an insolvency resolution plan should be to maximise the value of the business concerned and not just to recover the dues or liquidate the company, an IBBI official said on Saturday.The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) is a key institution in implementing the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). Speaking at…
The past few weeks have seen debates surrounding the Parliamentary Standing Committees call for an overhaul of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code owing to low recovery rates and delays in resolution process. Citing a high rate of pendency and incidences of liquidation, the report laments colossal haircuts taken by creditors. Amongst other things, the report…
With the implementation of the insolvency law, the days of feudalism of corporate debtors where they had considered it their divine right to be in control are gone, Chief Economic Adviser K V Subramanian said on Friday. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), which came into force in 2016, provides for a market-linked and time-bound…
Lee John Palmer (41), a plumber from Knapton, was declared bankrupt on 28 January 2021 before the Official Receiver was appointed as Trustee. While reviewing Lee Palmers assets, the Official Receiver uncovered that Lee Palmer had bought a van on hire purchase but sold the vehicle without the permission of the hire purchase finance company.…
California-based ML data pipeline company Splice Machine has begun insolvency proceedings, according to a statement on its website. The startup which counted bank Wells Fargo, retailer Kroger, and optical networking company Infinera among its customers specialised in building a database for feature engineering which it hoped would ease machine learning data pipelines. Based around Jupyter…
Despite fears the pandemic would lead to mass businessfailures, the number of Australians running businesses has actually shot up. Key points: The Australian Bureau of Statistics reports an increase in the number of registered businesses during the pandemic Julie Kay says starting a business means she can set her own goals The Australian Restructuring, Insolvency…
A company can run usual operations or as a going concern even if it is in the process of being wound up in an administered sale, said a recent order by a bankruptcy appeals court, boosting recovery prospects for lenders that want to maximise value on soured loans. The principal bench in New Delhi comprising…