Accountancy firm SKSi is beefing up its ranks in Scotland ahead of a potential insolvency Armageddon following the end of two key government Covid support schemes. Restructuring expert Alistair Dickson, head of SKSi Scotland, has recruited four new insolvency practitioners ahead of changes in legislation that will once again make business liable to liquidation for…
Serial entrepreneur C Sivasankaran, promoter of Siva Industries, has filed an appeal in the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai, against the recent order of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Chennai, on liquidation of Siva Industries. The matter is listed for hearing on Monday. The NCLT, on August 12, ordered liquidation of Siva…
The insolvency regulator has called for public comments on a proposal to introduce a code of conduct for Committees of Creditors (CoC), of companies undergoing insolvency proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). We examine the need for a code of conduct for the CoC and key issues raised in the proposed policy. Newsletter…
Shortly after celebrating its 25th anniversary, Crumpler is filing for Voluntary Administration, citing the pandemic and ongoing lockdowns as the core reason for its collapse. The investment firm that owns the retailer, Crescent Capital Partners, has enlisted Jason Stone and Glenn Franklin from PKF Melbourne to handle the administration process. The retailer has undergone a…
Serial entrepreneur C Sivasankaran, promoter of Siva Industries, has filed an appeal in the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai, against the recent order of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Chennai, on liquidation of Siva Industries. The matter is listed for hearing on Monday. The NCLT, on August 12, ordered liquidation of Siva…
The Bar & Bench Weekly IBC Diary aims to report crucial rulings of various courts and tribunals and important updates concerning the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016. 1. SM Milkose Limited & Anr v. Parvinder Kumar Bhatt & Ors. (NCLAT, Delhi) Issue involved: Whether any amounts received by the corporate debtor during the currency…
The promoters of McLeod Russel India, the countrys largest tea producer in India, have reached a settlement with financial creditor, Techno Electric & Engineering, paving the way out of insolvency. Aditya Khaitan, chairman and managing director, McLeod Russel India, did not comment. P P Gupta, managing director, Techno, said, The matter stands closed to our…
This is the first article in ‘Back to Basics’, a series of articles looking at insolvency processes in Scotland. In this article I examine the court process for winding up a company. A winding up petition is a form of legal action that can be used when a company is unable to pay its debts…
Popular bag maker Crumpler has collapsed into administration one year after celebrating its 25th anniversary, with the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking more havoc on the countrys retailers. Notices published by corporate regulator ASIC on Thursday showed insolvency firm PKF was appointed administrator of the trendy bag manufacturer, which is headquartered on Melbournes busy Russell Street. Crumplers…
Steinhoff has argued that it cannot be liquidated under SA law. Fin24/File Lawyers for Steinhoff have argued that a High Court bid to have it liquidated should be thrown out, as it is an “external company” under SA law that cannot be wound up by a local court. The retailer is facing a liquidation application…