Messy fallout in $1.4m company collapse – news.com.au

A car company linked to a larger tradie contracting group has collapsed into liquidation with liabilities of $1.4 million. News.com.au can reveal that earlier this month, Sydney-based Surelinc Fleet went into liquidation. Its sole purpose was to lease cars to a sister company, Surelinc Services, which does heating, ventilation, airconditioning, maintenance and fire protection jobs.…

25% jump in people needing breathing space from debts last year – Yahoo Finance

The number of people needing breathing space from their debts jumped by 25% in 2023 compared with the previous year. Across England and Wales, there were 88,390 registered breathing spaces in 2023, comprised of 86,928 standard and 1,462 mental health breathing space registrations, the Insolvency Service said. A standard breathing space is available to people…

KaDeWe files for insolvency, blames 'disproportionately high' rents – Cosmetics Business

KaDeWe Group, which operates some of Germany’s most famous department stores, has filed for voluntary insolvency.  Rising rents and the collapse of its co-owner Signa Holding which recently filed for insolvency have been cited as key reasons for the move. The retail group owns the eponymous Berlin-based Kaufhaus Des Westens (KaDeWe), Oberpollinger in Munich and…

Insolvency law refresher for financial institutions | Australia | Global law firm – Norton Rose Fulbright

Overview The pandemic has created significant financial and operating challenges for all Australian businesses. While interim government fiscal support measures, and temporary changes to the insolvency regime such as the six month suspension of insolvent trading liability for directors, have helped to calm the storm and delay mass new insolvency filings, the fiscal cliff is…