UK whisky firm enters liquidation with £500k debts leaving customers uncertain | UK | News

A British whisky firm has collapsed into liquidation after accumulating debts running into the thousands. The Scottish company, Whisky Merchant Trading Limited, which ran brands including Cask 88 and Braeburn Whisky, was pushed into administration owing to severe financial difficulties. Stephen Hunt, of Griffins, has been appointed as liquidator. The downfall left “thousands of global…

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Appeal Dismissed, Liquidation Confirmed: Court Delivers Final Blow to Mastercard-Backed $106m African Startup Fund

A South African court has dismissed a final attempt to reverse the winding-up of Africa Founders Ventures (AFV), the non-profit entity behind the Mastercard Foundation-backed 54 Collective, bringing an 18-month legal battle to a definitive close. The High Court in Johannesburg ruled on 12 May 2026 that a provisional liquidation order granted in July 2025…