On the 24 September 2020, the Australian Government announced changes to Australias insolvency framework to better serve Australian small businesses, their creditors and their employees. The changes introduced new processes suitable for small businesses, reducing complexity, time and costs for small businesses. Effective from 1 January 2021, these are the most significant reforms to Australias…
Advertorial ARYZAs new head of corporate insolvency, Tom OConnor. Aryza, a leading provider of financial software solutions, announces the appointment of Tom OConnoras its Head of Corporate Insolvency. With an extensive career spanning over a decade in the insolvency sector and a proven track record in product development and client engagement, Tom brings invaluable experience…
Insolvency professionals warn the Tax Office is using DPNs and legal action to take a “far more aggressive” recovery stance. The ATO is hellbent on chasing down $34 billion worth of debts owed by small businesses using director penalty notices (DPNs) and legal action, insolvency professionals say. Insolvency Australia (IA) members said that recent activity…
Disgraced Victoria mortgage broker Greg Martel will not be released from the debts that have been mounting around him. B.C. Supreme Court has adjourned Martels bankruptcy discharge hearing, which means he will remain an undischarged bankrupt and his debts of more than $300 million will remain intact. In making the ruling, the court cited the…
25 Jun 2024 4 min read The latest insolvency statistics for May 2024 for company and individual insolvencies have been published on 18 June 2024 for England and Wales. This comes just before the announcement on 19 June 2024 by the Office for National Statistics, that UK inflation fell to the Bank of Englands target…
The debts of a collapsed group of NSW businesses have blown out to almost $23 million, while other subsidiaries have quietly gone under in recent weeks. News.com.au reported in April that a western Sydney factory had closed down and all workers had been terminated on the spot. It comes after two companies linked to the…
Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size They were the husband and wife team with an army of loyal fans of their online grocery delivery platform, but now Delish Deliveries customers say they feel misled and are owed money after the family company collapsed. Jaeger and Claire Richmond launched the Sydney-based business in 2009…
Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size The administrators appointed to defunct airline Bonza say the company may have sold tickets for flights for more than a month after it became insolvent and recommended the corporate regulator investigate its directors. Hall Chadwicks report into the failed budget carrier found Bonza may have had significant…
In short: Administrators for collapsed airline Bonza say the company likely traded while insolvent. The company’s directors are likely to be referred to the corporate regulator for investigation. What’s next? Creditors, including 323 staff and 71,399 customers, could walk away with nothing. Administrators for collapsed airline Bonza say the company likely traded while insolvent, with…
Above: Sule Arnautovic from Salea Advisory Access Print Solutions, Graphic Print Group (GPG) and Graphic Web in Sydney and Adelaide are now for sale after entering voluntary administration with 50 employees affected. Sule Arnautovic from Salea Advisory has been appointed voluntary administrator for the three businesses by the directors of the business. Arnautovic is a…