Construction insolvencies hit tipping point

In April 2025, the number of registered company insolvencies in England and Wales was 2,053, 3% higher than in March 2025 (1,996) but 5% lower than April 2024 (2,163) with the construction industry experiencing the highest number of insolvencies in the 12 months to March 2025 at 4,111, making up 17% of all industry cases.  James…

Troubled AI Unicorn Builder.ai To File For Bankruptcy

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Now, insolvency resolutions exceed liquidations

NEW DELHI: The Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has resulted in two cases being resolved under the new law for every one that goes into liquidation. This is a sharp contrast to 2017-18, when for every one resolution, five companies went into liquidation, latest data showed. This improvement is partly because the legacy cases related…

Village Roadshow Entertainment Group files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US

Village Roadshow Entertainment Group (VREG) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US, citing an ongoing legal dispute with Warner Bros. and expenses related to creating independent content as major contributors to its financial decline. The company, known for producing The Matrix trilogy and Joker, has approximately US$223.8 million in asset-backed secured loans…

Lawrence Dallaglio declared bankrupt

Lawrence Dallaglio has been declared bankrupt, it can be revealed. Telegraph Sport has been told that a bankruptcy order was made against the Rugby World Cup-winning forward on May 8. That was two days after the prospect of such an order being issued against Dallaglio was raised during an Insolvency and Companies Court (ICC) hearing.…