Former Sargon Capital founder Phillip Kingston sold ute, golf membership before being declared bankrupt, court documents show

Nicole Tyson, counsel for Kingston’s trustee in bankruptcy, told the Federal Court last week that Kingston had further bank accounts and, potentially, assets in Hong Kong that required investigations to learn more about his financial position. The court heard the $151 million provided to the Sargon-associated company by the Chinese financier appeared to have been…

All staff made redundant as Scottish company collapses

Andrew P Orr (Decorators), founded 40 years ago and based in Coatbridge in Lanarkshire, had a turnover of nearly £3 million and employed 32 staff.  The business, which the joint provisional liquidators noted provided a wide range of painting and decorating and related services including expertise in environmentally friendly coatings and finishes, experienced “significant cashflow…