McWilliam’s Wines may have been insolvent six weeks before bust – The Australian Financial Review

A separate accounting firm, McGrath Nicol, had been providing ”safe-harbour” advice to the McWilliam’s directors before that. Safe-harbour provisions in the Corporations Act are aimed at helping directors navigate through complex rules as a company attempts to restructure in pursuit of a better overall outcome. “McGrath Nicol, who had been providing Safe Harbour Advice to…

UK company insolvencies to rise sharply as state support measures unravel – Financial Times

Company insolvencies are forecast to rise sharply in the UK over the coming months as government support measures are unravelled. Begbies Traynor, the insolvency specialist, warned businesses were facing the double whammy of accruing liabilities and the withdrawal of state support schemes. I expect well see numbers of insolvencies in excess of what we saw…

Exclusive: Singapore’s Agritrade has potential investors – source – Reuters

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – London-based Nithia Capital Resources Advisors LLP is seeking to acquire troubled Singapore commodity trader Agritrade International Pte Ltd (AIPL) and its shares in its Hong Kong-listed subsidiary, according to a source familiar with the matter. FILE PHOTO: The financial district is seen shrouded by haze in Singapore September 18, 2019. REUTERS/Feline Lim/File…