9-year ban for logistics boss after submitting £1m worth of false claims – GOV.UK

Neil Avery Hughes (51), from Water Orton, Birmingham, was a director of Contact Transport Limited (Contact Transport). Incorporated in February 1980, the company traded from premises in Garrets Green and provided haulage and parcel delivery services. In 2011, Contact Transport was acquired by another company, Keelek 369 Limited, before it entered into a Company Voluntary…

West Kowloon M+ museum main contractor fired due to insolvency – Hong Kong Free Press

The main contractor of M+, the West Kowloon Cultural Districts contemporary art museum, was fired by the government-appointed management authority on Friday due to alleged insolvency. In a press statement, the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA) said it has terminated its contract with Hsin Chong Construction Company Limited over the troubled project. Hsin Chong was…

Company purchasers ignore voluntary ‘safety net’ for pre-pack administrations – The Times

Alex Ralph The focus on pre-packs increased after Sports Direct acquired House of Fraser but avoided taking on liabilitiesCLIVE GEE/PA The government is facing pressure to bolster the rules around pre-pack administrations after figures showed that a voluntary scheme was being shunned. Only 11 per cent of eligible cases were referred to the Pre Pack…

Cafe Brass debacle could bankrupt general manager – The Australian Financial Review

We’ve previously covered the messy demise of Cafe Brass, the swanky restaurant in Melbourne’s inner-city that failed after only a few months, after its wealthy backers including billionaire investor Alex Waislitz, real estate classifieds wizard Antony Catalano, high street jeweller Marcus Rose and KPMG wheeler-and-dealer Jon Adgemis pulled the pin on the venture, which had…

Insolvency and Bankruptcy: Govt plans separate legislation for registered valuers – Firstpost

Mumbai: The government plans to come up with a separate legislation for registered valuers who can help arrive at better valuation of bankrupt companies under the insolvency process, Corporate Affairs Secretary Injeti Srinivas said on Saturday. Of the 40 largest NPA accounts sent to various National Company Law Tribunals (NCLTs) since last July, which together…