Corporate insolvencies fell by 27.1 percent for 2020 in England and Wales but the statistics dont convey the distressed situation many businesses across the UK find themselves in, according to Azets restructuring and insolvency partner, Stephen Grant. At face value, the reduction in corporate insolvencies seems like cause for celebration, but these numbers mask the…
There are several reasons a company might liquidate. It might be the case that the company is insolvent and no longer has a viable future, it cannot pay its debts, or perhaps it is sustainable but the director has chosen to retire. Whatever the situation, it is important to understand the differences between compulsory and…
Metamaterial Inc. of Dartmouth, developer of high-performance functional materials and nanocomposites, announced Tuesday it has acquired specialized lens casting production from Swiss company Interglass Technology AG, which is in liquidation. Metamaterial is paying US$800,000 to acquire equipment and intellectual property, including more than 70 international patents, from Interglass. It plans to invest and expand its…
Metamaterial Inc. of Dartmouth, developer of high-performance functional materials and nanocomposites, announced Tuesday it has acquired specialized lens casting production from Swiss company Interglass Technology AG, which is in liquidation. Metamaterial is paying US$800,000 to acquire equipment and intellectual property, including more than 70 international patents, from Interglass. It plans to invest and expand its…
Real estate firm The Agency has ended a brief stint in administrationafter successfully fighting off a claim made by a former director. Director of investment group Magnolia, Mitchell Atkins, a former director at The Agency, appointed voluntary administrators BDOon January 19to pursue the real estate firm over a disputed fee of about $385,000, which he…
Pat Flynn A West Clare construction company is facing liquidation after the High Court was told examiners will not be able to save the business. The Currency reports that Keating Construction in Kilmihil will be wound up having faced debts of around 30 million. The firm employs around 150 workers and had been contracted to…
Toys “R” Us is closing its only two stores roughly a year after a highly anticipated relaunch of the storied brand. Tru Kids Inc., which bought the retailer in a 2018 liquidation sale, confirmed that its two locations in New Jersey and Texas that opened in late 2019 have permanently closed because of the pandemic.…
Chinese businesswoman Sally Zou was the single highest donor to the SA Liberal Party during the 2019-20 financial year, according to the Australian Electoral Commission’s (AEC) latest donation disclosures. Key points: Sally Zou’s company donated more than $180,000 to the SA Liberals in the past financial year She also made payments of $130,000 to the…
No matter where you are in Australia, you probably spent the majority of 2020 in your own state and in your own bedroom thanks to interstate border restrictions. Limits on domestic travel have still been popping up in 2021 so far; however, if you’re still keen to see more than your own backyard this year,…
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – HSBC Holdings and other global banks owed US$3.5 billion (S$4.66 billion) by Hin Leong Trading may recoup less than expected from the collapsed Singapore oil trader after a sale process failed to attract bids for the company. Hin Leong’s court-appointed managers plan to file an application next week to wind up the…