In short: Construction in Sydney’s ‘satellite’ city, Gosford, is ramping up, but many in the sector are struggling to keep up. While the skyline is filled with cranes, work on some projects remains at a standstill due to structural issues and voluntary administrations. What’s next? Despite some setbacks, several major projects are expected to be complete…
Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Five months after it staged a show set in a public bathroom, the Darlinghurst Theatre Companys finances have gone down the toilet, prompting the City of Sydney to offer free rent of a council-owned venue to prop up the ailing arts organisation. Theatregoers are among creditors owed…
Sydney-based theatre-makers Darlinghurst Theatre Company have announced today that they entered voluntary administration on June 17th. BRI Ferriers Jonathon Keenan and Peter Krejci have been announced as the Joint & Several Administrators of the theatre company as they seek a means to save or restructure the business. They have asked any parties interested in assisting…
Another company owned by Otago businessman Malcolm Burns is in liquidation, this time owing more than $893,000. Titan Bulk Haulage Ltd, described as a road freight transport service, was placed into liquidation in the High Court at Dunedin on May 23 on the application of Inland Revenue. The official assignee was appointed as liquidator and,…
Bermuda-based R&Q Insurance Holdings is set to file for provisional liquidation as it attempts to complete the sale of a subsidiary to Canadian private equity firm Onex Corporation. The troubled insurer, which has been trying to sell programme management business Accredited since November 2023, said it considered provisional liquidation and the subsequent sale of the…
Following evaluation from its Board, R&Q has confirmed that it will be filing for a provisional liquidation in Bermuda and that it expects the previously announced sale of Accredited to Onex Corporation to be implemented through that process. If you recall, on the 13th of June, R&Q released an update on the proposed sale of…
Latest figures from the Insolvency Service have shown that there were 2,006 business insolvencies in England & Wales in May 2024, a decrease of 6% when compared to April 2024 figures (2,144) and 21% lower than the same month in the previous year. The business consisted of 271 compulsory liquidations, 1,590 creditors voluntary liquidations (CVLs),…
In an announcement that has surprised many in Sydneys independent theatre sector, the Directors of Darlinghurst Theatre Company have resolved to place Darlinghurst Theatre Limited (Company) into Voluntary Administration. Jonathon Keenan and Peter Krejci of BRI Ferrier have been appointed Joint & Several Administrators of the Company. Given the Companys financial position, all trading has been suspended…
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has provided comprehensive clarity on the application of set-offs within the framework of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), particularly during the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP). The recent ruling in the case of Bharti Airtel Ltd and Anr. v Vijaykumar V. Iyer addresses a frequently contested issue,…
Thirty-year-old Darlinghurst Theatre Company has been placed into voluntary administration. In a shock announcement on social media, the company’s directors announced their resolution to appoint Jonathon Keenan and Peter Krejci of BRI Ferrier as administrators. DTC had been actively promoting ticket sales and its donor programme as recently as last week in an economic environment challenging…