EVERYONE has heard of people being declared bankrupt, but it’s not as simple as just having no money. Reality star Katie Price was declared bankrupt in November 2019 and blew her 45 million fortune and her net worth now stands at less than 1 million. 3 In most jurisdictions people or companies are declared bankrupt…
Business Leading accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has strengthened its restructuring team with the progression of Graeme Bain to an appointment-taking director. Monday, 25th January 2021, 7:00 am Graeme, a licensed insolvency practitioner, joined Johnston Carmichael as a director in 2017, can now be appointed to oversee formal insolvency appointments. His progression comes…
The National Company Law Tribunal , Hyderabad has approved the resolution plan of Kamini Metalliks for debt-strapped VBC Industries. VBC Industries, which was earlier declared insolvent, will now have a new owner in Kamini Metalliks which offered 98 crore with its bid. Judicial member K Anantha Padmanabha Swamy and Member Technical Binod Kumar Sinha of…
European fund manager Alexander Darwall admits he invested too much in Wirecard, the German fintech company that collapsed after auditors found a multi-billion black hole in its accounts. But he also said that German regulators bear some of the blame for not spotting the fraud sooner, and there are still plenty of unanswered questions about…
A NEWCASTLE builder accused of leaving five Hunter families out of pocket and with unfinished or ‘defect-riddled’ homes has been declared bankrupt. Ben Geary, of BJG Builders, filed for bankruptcy just days after Charlestown MP Jodie Harrison launched a scathing attack on him using parliamentary privilege in November. Ms Harrison said Mr Geary, of Lake…
The Norwegian government wants to save Norwegian from bankruptcy. Photo: Henning Bagger Norwegian airlines has announced that the government of Norway is ready to help the airline financially under certain conditions. The government of Norway has agreed to help Norwegian by granting a so-called hybrid loan, which is a loan without an expiration date with…
“The insolvency moratorium created longer-term risks by propping up zombie businesses, putting creditors at significant disadvantage, and threatening the future of viable businesses,” Mr Dale said. “That created an environment where businesses were racking up debt with an inability to pay it. That was never the appropriate business environment to carry into 2021.” Since the…
A NEWCASTLE builder accused of leaving five Hunter families out of pocket and with unfinished or ‘defect-riddled’ homes has been declared bankrupt. Ben Geary, of BJG Builders, filed for bankruptcy just days after Charlestown MP Jodie Harrison launched a scathing attack on him using parliamentary privilege in November. Ms Harrison said Mr Geary, of Lake…
The day I got the keys to my one-bedroom flat in central Leeds in April 2019 was the proudest moment of my life. Id spent four years saving a 10,000 deposit from my salary as a marketing and PR executive. I had just become single, and I thought my life would be about going out…
A NEWCASTLE builder accused of leaving five Hunter families out of pocket and with unfinished or ‘defect-riddled’ homes has been declared bankrupt. Ben Geary, of BJG Builders, filed for bankruptcy just days after Charlestown MP Jodie Harrison launched a scathing attack on him using parliamentary privilege in November. Ms Harrison said Mr Geary, of Lake…