Heavers of Bridport enters liquidation after 65 years

Heavers of Bridport, a family-run business, has been opening for 65 years but has now paused all pending customer contracts, it said. It cites ‘many mounting pressures’, including supply issues, significant rises of utilities, business rates and insurances, and delays in receiving settlement for completed contracts among the reasons, along with a reduction in sales…

Dunedin kebab restaurant closes amid tough times

Tough economic times and rising costs have culminated in the “difficult decision” to place a Dunedin kebab restaurant into liquidation. Anatolia Turkish Kebab House has ceased trading, as its operating company, Anatolia Turkish Cafe Ltd, was placed into liquidation by shareholder resolution last week. The company operated the Turkish restaurant and takeaways business in Princes…

Kebab restaurant closes as company placed in liquidation

Tough economic times and rising costs have culminated in the “difficult decision” to place a Dunedin kebab restaurant into liquidation. Anatolia Turkish Kebab House has ceased trading, as its operating company, Anatolia Turkish Cafe Ltd, was placed into liquidation by shareholder resolution last week. The company operated the Turkish restaurant and takeaways business in Princes…

Nigeria’s Legal and Business Leaders Push for a Shift from Liquidation to Corporate Rescue in Insolvency Practice

Nigeria’s top judges, lawyers, and insolvency experts are calling for a paradigm shift in the nation’s insolvency ecosystem — from punitive liquidation practices to proactive business rescue and restructuring — as economic turbulence continues to strain companies across sectors. At the 2025 Annual International Insolvency Conference of the Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of…