EY comments on March 2024 Insolvency Service data

Simon Edel, UK Turnaround and Restructuring Strategy Partner at EY-Parthenon: “The number of registered company insolvencies fell 17% year-on-year in March, however the number of company insolvencies remains higher than those seen during the pandemic and between 2014 and 2019.  “Beyond the official data, we’re seeing an increase in activity across the restructuring spectrum, including…

Regional airline goes into voluntary administration

The future of Regional Express Airlines, or REX, is literally up in the air with the financially troubled carrier going into voluntary administration overnight. A notice posted on the airline’s website says all regional planes are still flying as scheduled, but jet services between capital cities have been cancelled. REX is still taking bookings in…

Corporate bankruptcies in Germany rise sharply

Germany has experienced an increase in corporate bankruptcies as 5,209 companies filed for insolvency in the first quarter, according to the Federal Statistical Office, or Destatis. The first three months of this year saw a 26.5-percent increase in bankruptcies compared to the same period last year and an 11.2-percent increase compared to 2020 before pandemic-related…

Regional airline goes into voluntary administration

The future of Regional Express Airlines, or REX, is literally up in the air with the financially troubled carrier going into voluntary administration overnight. A notice posted on the airline’s website says all regional planes are still flying as scheduled, but jet services between capital cities have been cancelled. REX is still taking bookings in…