NCLAT Upholds Insolvency Against Jaypee Cement, Dismisses Appeal by Suspended Director [Read Order]

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has upheld the commencement of insolvency proceedings against Jaypee Cement Corporation Ltd. (JCCL), dismissing the appeal filed by its suspended director, Alok Gaur. The appeal had challenged the 22 July 2024 order of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Allahabad Bench, which had admitted a Section 7 application…

Retail insolvency holds steady, for now, warns RSM UK

Retail sector insolvencies in the UK remained broadly stable in April, according to new figures released today, but the outlook is increasingly clouded by a convergence of macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds. The latest company insolvency statistics show a modest 3 per cent rise in retail trade insolvencies from March to April 2025, reaching 165 cases,…

Scottish corporate insolvencies jump 13% in May

Michelle Elliot – Partner at FRP Advisory Scotland saw a 13% increase in company insolvencies in May 2025 compared to the same period last year, reaching a total of 133. This rise was primarily driven by an increase in compulsory liquidations, which accounted for 72 cases. The remaining insolvencies included 56 Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidations (CVLs)…