Last-minute bid for BHS as liquidation threat looms 25 May 2016 From the section Business Image copyright Getty Images A consortium led by a former Mothercare boss is thought to be the frontrunner to rescue BHS. Greg Tufnell, brother of former England cricketer Phil Tufnell, is leading Richess Group, a newly formed vehicle. Other bidders,…
DENVER — Sports Authority, the nation’s fourth-largest sporting goods retailer, will begin going-out-of-business sales this week, having failed to secure a buyer in bankruptcy court last month. According to court documents, the privately held, Colorado-based chain will shutter all of its 463 stores by the end of August. Expect discounts to begin at relatively tame levels…
Wednesday, 25 May 2016, 4:52 pmArticle: BusinessDesk Wednesday 25 May 2016 04:40 PM $100 million later, Woosh Wireless goes into voluntary adminstration By Edwin Mitson May 25 (BusinessDesk) – Woosh Wireless, the Auckland-based wireless broadband operator, has gone into voluntary administration. The company was founded in 1999 and has burnt through more than $100 million…
The Sports Authority will begin its going-out-of-business sales at all 463 of its stores on Wednesday after failing last month to find a bidder in a bankruptcy auction willing to keep it going as a smaller retailer, according to court documents filed this week. The debt-laden retailer filed for Chapter 11 protection in federal bankruptcy…
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Business advisory firm Ankura Consulting Group added four hires to the turnaround and restructuring practice in its New York office. Joining Ankura are M. Benjamin Jones and Roy Messing as senior managing directors, and Kasey Rosado and Jerome Davis as managing directors. Press Release Ankura Consulting Group (Ankura), a business advisory and expert services firm, announced today the appointment of M. Benjamin…
Troubled oil and gas company Linc Energy is to be wound up after creditors unanimously voted to place it into liquidation. The meeting went for just half an hour in Brisbane and the several creditors present did not ask any questions. PPB had recommended to creditors that Linc Energy be wound up. PPB Advisory…
A wave of corporate collapses is expected in both mainland China and Hong Kong as insolvency cases look set to soar in a slowing economy, says credit insurer. Fabrice Desnos, head of Asia-Pacific of credit insurer Euler Hermes, said insolvency cases in mainland China were expected to increase 20% this year, following a 24% jump…
A travel agency that was turning over approximately $2 million annually has collapsed into voluntary administration after a proposed merger fell through. The travel divisions of Round the World Experts Pty Ltd and RTWexperts Pty Ltd entered voluntary administration on May 9, with Timothy Mableson and Martin Lewis of Ferrier Hodgson appointed to manage the…
ANDREW GORRIE/FAIRFAX NZ One of Terry Serepisos’ former companies has been wound up, leaving debts of $38 million. A company owned by former property tycoon Terry Sereispos is being wound up, with a shortfall of more than $38 million. Receivers have released the final report for Century City Ventures, which shows the company still owes more than $38m…