Interior chain Casa now bankrupt in the Netherlands too

Casa’s Dutch shops remained closed on Wednesday morning: the retailer was declared bankrupt on Tuesday, a logical consequence of the earlier bankruptcy of its parent company in Belgium. ‘The staff are appalled’ A month ago, Casa Netherlands’ works council had already filed for bankruptcy because wages had not been paid and shops were no longer…

Inside Housing – News – Construction sector in England and Wales most affected by company insolvencies

News30.04.2510.30 AM by Max Colbert The construction industry has the highest number of insolvencies across all recorded sectors in England and Wales, a trend which has continued across the past decade. Picture: Alamy Sharelines Construction sector in England and Wales most affected by company insolvencies #UKhousing The construction industry has the highest number of insolvencies across…

PF obligations must survive insolvency, rules Bombay HC

In a landmark judgment, the Bombay High Court in Nagpur has clarified that a company undergoing insolvency cannot shirk its statutory obligations towards employees. The Court directed Dalmia Cement (Bharat) to settle over Rs 25 crore in outstanding Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) dues owed to workers of Murli Industries, a company it had acquired through…

Greenpeace accuse UK government of losing control of deep sea mining exploration licences as parent company goes bust

Environmental group puts in symbolic £1 bid as UK licences auctioned off Greenpeace UK lawyers have written to the UK government to express serious concern about its lack of control over two deep sea mining exploration licences that it sponsors via UK Seabed Resources (UKSRL).  UKSRL’s parent company, Loke Marine Minerals AS, recently declared bankruptcy…

Restructuring & Insolvency Laws and Regulations Report 2025-2026 Germany

1. Overview 1.1       Where would you place your jurisdiction on the spectrum of debtor- to creditor-friendly jurisdictions? German insolvency proceedings place a high priority on protecting creditors, but they are not completely creditor-friendly.  Section 1 of the German Insolvency Code states that satisfying creditors is the primary goal of German insolvency proceedings, which would seem…

Rossendale business director, Liam Hennessey banned

Liam James Hennessey, 28, has been disqualified from being a director of a company for the next 11 years. Mr Hennessey, of Manchester Road, Haslingden, applied for Nero Plant Limited to receive a £50,000 Bounce Back Loan during the Covid-19 pandemic. Under the BBL scheme, businesses could apply for a loan of between £2,000 and…