Whyalla steelworks bleeding $1.5m a day

Whyalla steelworks was losing $1.5 million a day before being put into voluntary administration and owes creditors $1.34 billion, including $570 million to entities owned by British industrialist Sanjeev Gupta, which administrators have flagged as a disputed claim. The steelworks in South Australia was plunged into voluntary administration two weeks ago owing employee entitlements of…

Next steps for Brindabella: administrators to comb through books, new board may be price of government support

The Brindabella Christian College administration could be a drawn-out process, but it offered the best opportunity to put the school back on its feet. Photo: Michelle Kroll Brindabella Christian College parents, staff and students face an anxious wait over the next month before the school’s financial situation becomes clearer but the Deloitte administrators goal will…

Walleys Quarry landfill owner owed millions to creditors

Of this, £245,604 is earmarked for HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and £2,728 towards employee arrears or holiday pay. Once this was paid, the firm would still owe more than £3.4m to creditors, the document said. This included an additional £1,589,738 owed to the HMRC, £591,993.60 to the EA and £132,097.20 to Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council.…