Petbarn acquires assets of animal supplies business that collapsed into voluntary administration – SmartCompany.com.au

Pet supplies retailer Petbarn has scooped up the assets of a string of companies that collapsed into voluntary administration last month. Animal Supplies Group, which operated businesses such as Animal Supplies Wholesale and Pet Brands Connect, called in administrators on April 14. Vaughan Strawbridge and David Lombe from Deloitte were appointed voluntary administrators. Animal Supplies…

Sports Authority holds out hope for last-minute sale to stave off liquidation – The Denver Post

Sports Authority is still pursuing a “robust” sale process and is not fully liquidating just yet, attorneys for the sporting goods retailer told a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday. Several parties have expressed interest in all or most of the Englewood-based company’s assets, attorney Robert Klyman told Judge Mary Walrath at a hearing in the…

Queensland Arts Council goes into voluntary administration – Brisbane Times

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has affirmed her commitment to regional schools arts touring as the organisation responsible for delivering the program battles extreme financial hardship. Artslink Queensland, formerly known as the Queensland Arts Council, has entered voluntary administration with the first creditors meeting held on Tuesday morning. Artslink Queensland, formerly known as the Queensland Arts Council,…

Bride without wedding dress after Sydney’s Johanna Johnson forced into liquidation – Daily Mail

Georgia Slade paid $5000 for Johanna Johnson ‘Somerset’ wedding dress 30-year-old fell in love with brand after seeing actor Zoe Ventoura’s gown She is one of 50 brides without dress after designer went into liquidation    Supreme Court found Ms Johnson owes over $1 million to the Tax Office Her Facebook page has been inundated with…

Making liquidation smooth was the target of Bankruptcy Code: Bhupender Yadav, – Hindu Business Line

Key will be timely implementation, says Joint committee chief New Delhi, April 28:   The existing framework for insolvency and bankruptcy is inadequateand laws are scattered when it comes to dealing with business failure. There is a need for comprehensive legislation, said Bhupender Yadav, Chairman of the Joint Committee on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. Yadav,…

India Panel Approves Insolvency Laws, Sets Stage for Passage – Bloomberg

An Indian parliamentary panel approved a bill aimed at overhauling century-old bankruptcy regulations, taking a key reform measure aimed at improving ease of doing business closer to implementation. The panel, comprising members from the ruling as well as opposition parties, proposed that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code should include laws to seize overseas assets of defaulting…