Village Roadshow Entertainment Group files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US

Village Roadshow Entertainment Group (VREG) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US, citing an ongoing legal dispute with Warner Bros. and expenses related to creating independent content as major contributors to its financial decline. The company, known for producing The Matrix trilogy and Joker, has approximately US$223.8 million in asset-backed secured loans…

Lawrence Dallaglio declared bankrupt

Lawrence Dallaglio has been declared bankrupt, it can be revealed. Telegraph Sport has been told that a bankruptcy order was made against the Rugby World Cup-winning forward on May 8. That was two days after the prospect of such an order being issued against Dallaglio was raised during an Insolvency and Companies Court (ICC) hearing.…

UK tech unicorn Builder.ai files for insolvency following revenue restatement

Builder.ai developed AI tools to streamline app and website development. (Photo: Shutterstock) London-based technology start-up Builder.ai, backed by investors including Microsoft, has entered insolvency proceedings amid significant financial challenges. This decision follows a recent restatement of its revenue, and the acknowledgment of issues related to past leadership. The company, known for its claim that its…

Troubled AI Unicorn Builder.ai To File For Bankruptcy

SUMMARY Builder.ai’s parent, Engineer.ai Corporation, will be “entering into insolvency proceedings” and has appointed an administrator to “manage the company’s affairs” Viola Credit, which extended $50 Mn debt to the company last year, seized $37 Mn from Builder.ai’s accounts leaving it with just $5 Mn CEO Manpreet Ratia said the company’s cash reserves had dwindled…

Disability services provider which collapsed with $500,000 tax debt investigated by NDIS regulator | National disability insurance scheme

The NDIS regulator is investigating a Queensland-based disability housing and support provider – which collapsed in March with more than half a million dollars in tax debt — after residents made complaints alleging that their support needs were not being fully met. Several former residents and staff claim the company, Core & Capacity Disability Support…

Steel firm insolvency on hold over possible buyer

A South Yorkshire steel company has avoided insolvency for the moment after a potential buyer was found, the High Court has heard. Speciality Steel UK (SSUK), part of the Liberty Steel Group founded by Sanjeev Gupta, employs 1,450 people and has plants in Rotherham and Sheffield. Lawyers representing SSUK said at a hearing on Wednesday…

South Yorkshire steel firm insolvency on hold over possible buyer

Following the hearing, Jeffrey Kabel, Liberty Steel chief transformation officer, said the court’s decision was a “positive development”. The company would use the time to “finalise options, including a sale of the business” while continuing its debt restructuring plans, Mr Kabel said. “We remain committed to finding the right solution that preserves EAF [electric arc…