image copyrightReutersimage captionArcadia is “an object lesson in what happens if you don’t stay relevant”, said Lord Rose Breaking up the Arcadia retail empire, which includes Topshop, Burton and Dorothy Perkins, is “the only way” forward as it faces collapse, its former chief executive said. Lord Rose, now chairman of Ocado, said “people will come…
By Howard MustoeBusiness reporter media captionMonaco, models and money who is retail mogul Sir Philip Green? Sir Philip Green’s retail empire Arcadia, which includes Topshop, Burton and Dorothy Perkins, is understood to be on the brink of collapse. Sir Philip had been in talks with potential lenders about borrowing 30m to help the business through…
Business Planet heads to Brittany, France, to see how one baker is making dough again after he was forced to close his boulangerie in Paris. For those companies going through the COVID mill right now, Ollivier Christiens story is proof that it is always possible to bounce back in business. The baker runs a successful…
Advertisement Thursday, November 26, 2020 On 26 November 2020, The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Suspension of Liability for Wrongful Trading and Extension of the Relevant Period) Regulations 2020 (the Regulations) came into force. The Regulations have exactly the same impact as the suspension of liability for wrongful trading that was brought into…
Thursday, November 26, 2020 The Federal Court has today sensibly ruled that security interests do not vest in the company grantor simply because the company had at some time previously been in liquidation, administration or subject to a deed of company arrangement (DOCA). This decision should come as a great relief to secured lenders and…
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has proposed a statutory mechanism that will allow a company to withdraw from the process of voluntary liquidation at any point after its initiation. Unlike the corporate insolvency resolution and liquidation process of a stressed company, voluntary liquidations are not supervised by a committee of creditors or…
By Loyiso Sidimba 7h ago Share this article: Share Tweet Share Share Share Email Share Johannesburg – Seven companies owned by controversial Gupta lieutenants Eric Wood and Salim Essa will be wound down following a South Gauteng High Court order. Trillian Management Consulting, Trillian Capital Partners, Trillian Securities, Trillian Nominees, Trillian Shared Services, Trillian Property…
A Coast builder who lost his licence last year says he has not had a hand in a unit development, that he launched before his firm collapsed. Travis Drenth Constructions Pty Ltd went into liquidation in December last year owing $1.8 million to creditors, employees’ superannuation and the tax office. Travis Drenth said he stopped…
In Re Ando Credit Limited [2020] HKCFI 2775 (Re Ando), the Hong Kong Companies Court recently appointed provisional liquidators over a Hong Kong company, Ando Credit Limited, in novel circumstances with potentially significant consequences. According to the Courts written reasons dated November 11, 2020 (published in light of the unprecedented nature of the decision), the…
Daniel Patchett received a 10-year ban for managing a company when bankrupt, while his wife, Yasmin Patchett has been disqualified for six years. Their company, DRP Distribution Ltd, was incorporated in November 2016, and provided storage and distribution services, working with several courier companies. However, it was wound up by the courts in May 2019.…