Fashion designer Jovian Mandagie declared bankrupt

KUALA LUMPUR: Fashion designer Datuk Jovian Mandagie has been declared bankrupt by the High Court over his failure to settle a RM5mil friendly loan to a company. Jovian married former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s daughter, Nina, on Dec 11, 2013. They divorced in 2024. Senior assistant registrar Muhammad Faisal Zulkifli issued the…

Is a rise in Scottish liquidations down to renewed HMRC activity?

Increased HMRC activity could be causing the recent rise in Scottish company liquidations, according to an Aberdeen insolvency specialist. New figures from Creditsafe showed 141 new Scottish administrations and liquidations in May – the highest number since December 2022 when 142 cases were recorded. Michael Reid, Aberdeen-based partner and insolvency specialist at MHA, one of…