Bain Capitals acquisition of Virgin Australia Holdings (VAH) is on track for October completion, administrator Deloitte has indicated in a letter to creditors and employees. Creditors had on 4 September accepted a proposal that is structured around 10 deeds of company arrangement (DOCAs) for all 41 VAH entities in voluntary administration. I confirm the DOCAs…
Unlike in the US or Europe, Korea has not implemented drastic measures against Covid-19, such as compulsory lockdowns, and whether Covid-19 has significantly dented Korea’s economic activity remains unclear. However, the country’s manufacturing sector relies heavily on exports and these are declining, rendering any likelihood of an economic rebound in the second half of the…
Guest post by Jonathan Munnery, UK Liquidators The coronavirus pandemic continues to leave a visible footprint as it disrupts every sector, leaving no shopfront untouched. As each business, from start-ups to SMEs establish strategies to protect their livelihoods, the economic pressure deriving from Covid-19 has pushed unstable businesses over their last leg of trading. As…
St Andrews Motorhomes Limited was incorporated in June 1993 to buy and sell motorhomes in Central Scotland. Christine Helen Galloway (65), from Cupar, Fife, was a director of the company since its incorporation. The company, however, began to struggle and ceased trading in July 2018, before entering into compulsory liquidation. St Andrews Motorhomes insolvency brought…
STA Travel has been placed into liquidation following a meeting of creditors today. The travel agency, which follows in the collapse of its Swiss parent company, was placed into voluntary administration on August 21. Trading under three separate entities in Australia, STA Travel Pty. Ltd and IEP Pty Limited were today placed into liquidation. READ…
By Wayne Robinson | 25 September 2020 The Sunshine Coast printing operation trading as Express Print & Mail took a five-year lease on its new 1400sqm Kunda Park premises on 1 April, before the company that had previously owned the business and the same name, was put into liquidation with debts listed at $4m. New…
A filing made to the Securities and Exchange Commission today has confirmed holders of stock in Yingli Green Energy Holding Co Ltd will be left empty-handed some time around the end of the month. September 24, 2020 Max Hall Shareholders have heard the news they have long expected. Image: geralt/Pixabay Shareholders in the parent company…
“A lot of SMEs will be ineligible to use the new scheme and that might mean that the only option is to go into liquidation.” Clayton Utz restructuring and insolvency partner Jennifer Ball said the initial requirement to pay employee entitlements could be an “obstacle” for small firms. The current temporary director insolvency measures which…
Huge changes to bankruptcy laws mean the way Australians do business will change FOREVER … here’s what it means for YOU Small businesses on brink of collapse could be saved by newbankruptcy laws Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has unveiled biggest insolvency change in decades Draws on features of the ‘Chapter 11’ bankruptcy code used in the…
“The reforms are a critical part of our economic recovery plan and will help to boost business confidence and dynamism across the economy by allowing viable businesses to survive as our economy rebuilds,” Mr Frydenberg said. Loading The changes come as Mr Frydenberg resets fiscal policy to drop old assurances about a return to surplus…