By Jessica Yun Updated July 3, 2024 5.34pmfirst published at 10.40am Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Booktopia has gone into voluntary administration weeks after suspending its shares on the ASX as rival Dymocks considers snapping up some of its assets. The embattled online book retailer, which has been scrambling to secure emergency…
Booktopia (ASX: BKG) has entered voluntary administration pending an urgent assessment of options for sale or recapitalisation. Insolvency firm McGrathNicol has been appointed and shares in the cash-strapped company will be suspended from trading during the administration process. All Booktopia subsidiaries including online bookseller, publisher and printer Angus and Robertson have been included in the…
Online book retailer Booktopia has appointed voluntary administrators after it failed to secure enough funding to avoid collapse. The Australian online business has appointed Keith Crawford, Matthew Caddy and Damien Pasfield from McGrathNicol to oversee a sale, or the selling of parts. The Administrators are undertaking an urgent assessment of Booktopias business while options for…
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…
By Jessica Yun Updated July 3, 2024 5.34pmfirst published at 10.40am Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Booktopia has gone into voluntary administration weeks after suspending its shares on the ASX as rival Dymocks considers snapping up some of its assets. The embattled online book retailer, which has been scrambling to secure emergency…
Booktopia (ASX: BKG) has entered voluntary administration pending an urgent assessment of options for sale or recapitalisation. Insolvency firm McGrathNicol has been appointed and shares in the cash-strapped company will be suspended from trading during the administration process. All Booktopia subsidiaries including online bookseller, publisher and printer Angus and Robertson have been included in the…
Online book retailer Booktopia has appointed voluntary administrators after it failed to secure enough funding to avoid collapse. The Australian online business has appointed Keith Crawford, Matthew Caddy and Damien Pasfield from McGrathNicol to oversee a sale, or the selling of parts. The Administrators are undertaking an urgent assessment of Booktopias business while options for…
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…