It has been 33 years since the “recession we had to have” in 1991. Fears that Australia would enter a technical recession during 2023 didnt eventuate. At the time of writing, our economy continues to still be resilient (relying on massive population growth through migration) despite ongoing decreasing consumer sentiment but another year of slow…
The Australian startup ecosystem is facing its next wave of financial challenges. With a 54% decline in capital raised by Australian startups in 2023 and a 14.5% rise in insolvencies, Australian startups are financially strained. For those operating in the capital-intensive tech sector in particular, the time between funding rounds is harder than ever. Tech…
3 min read Last Updated : Jul 05 2024 | 6:43 PM IST About 62 former employees of Byjus have come together and sent a notice of filing an insolvency and bankruptcy case against the troubled edtech firm at the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Bengaluru, if their pending dues are not paid. Canvas Legal,…
A key business behind home builder Modco Residential has been sent to liquidation one year after the embattled construction company collapsed. Modco and Ms Lu Holdings were linked to glamour couple Cynthia Lu and Yusuf Khan Ms Lu was director of Ms Lu Holdings while Mr Khan was registered as Modcos supervisor with building regulators.…
One of the last pillars of an award-winning Queensland chefs hospitality empire has gone bust, just a month after seven other sister venues collapsed. Cuisinier Australis Pty Ltd trading as Montrachet has called in administrators. Montrachet is a well known fine-dining French restaurant in the Brisbane suburb of Bowen Hills. The appointed administrators, Mark Holland,…
In short: Australian book retailer Booktopia has gone into voluntary administration. The company has been trading at a loss for over a year and earlier made 50 staff redundant. What’s next? Administrators are looking at selling or restructuring the main Booktopia business and its three subsidiaries. Australian online book retailer Booktopia has gone into voluntary…
Booktopia is Australias leading online bookstore with more than four million titles. Credit: rawf8 / Shutterstock. Australian online retailer Booktopia has entered voluntary administration, following a voluntary suspension of share trading that occurred two weeks prior. Keith Crawford, Matthew Caddy, and Damien Pasfield, partners of restructuring and insolvency company McGrathNicol Restructuring, have been appointed as…
It has been 33 years since the “recession we had to have” in 1991. Fears that Australia would enter a technical recession during 2023 didnt eventuate. At the time of writing, our economy continues to still be resilient (relying on massive population growth through migration) despite ongoing decreasing consumer sentiment but another year of slow…
The Australian startup ecosystem is facing its next wave of financial challenges. With a 54% decline in capital raised by Australian startups in 2023 and a 14.5% rise in insolvencies, Australian startups are financially strained. For those operating in the capital-intensive tech sector in particular, the time between funding rounds is harder than ever. Tech…
New Delhi: The ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) is working on increasing the recovery from its corporate insolvency process under the insolvency and bankruptcy code, said MCA secretary Manoj Govil at an event in New Delhi on Monday. This aligns with the government’s plan to increase ease of doing business, Govil said. Ease of doing…