Several of these factors contributed to the rising levels of formal insolvency appointments and distressed asset sales seen over the past year, which is likely to continue into 2024. In this article, we look back at, and think forward to, the trends and legal developments which businesses, insolvency professionals, accountants and investors need to be…
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…
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In recent years, there has been a notable increase in the use of alternative dispute resolution methods in corporate litigation in India, particularly in cases involving insolvency and bankruptcy. There is also a growing emphasis on structured and specialised mechanisms for resolving cross-border corporate disputes. These trends indicate a shift towards more efficient, specialised, and…
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…
HOUSTON (AP) A federal judge on Friday ordered the liquidation of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones personal assets but dismissed his companys separate bankruptcy case, leaving the immediate future of his Infowars media platform uncertain as he owes $1.5 billion for his false claims that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax. Judge Christopher…
In short: Childcare group Precious Cargo has gone into voluntary administration. Founder and director Cheryl Shigrov says seven operating childcare centres are affected in South Australia. A further four non-trading entities are in liquidation. What’s next? She says the childcare centres will remain operational until a buyer is found. A Montessori childcare chain that has…
APP founders Brendan McKeegan and Phil McFarlane. Photo: Food Frontier ISOLATES manufacturer Australian Plant Proteins has entered voluntary administration, with hopes that a buyer or investor can step in to continue operations. Founded in 2016 by Brendan McKeegan and Phil McFarlane, APP employs more than 30 people at two Victorian locations, a research-and-development site at…
Darlinghurst Theatre Company has announced via social media and its website that its directors have resolved to place the company into voluntary administration as of 17 June 2024. The company was formed in 1993 by Glenn Terry. Housed in The Eternity Playhouse since 2013, the Darlo has been a mainstay of Australian theatre for three…