Above: Sule Arnautovic from Salea Advisory Access Print Solutions, Graphic Print Group (GPG) and Graphic Web in Sydney and Adelaide are now for sale after entering voluntary administration with 50 employees affected. Sule Arnautovic from Salea Advisory has been appointed voluntary administrator for the three businesses by the directors of the business. Arnautovic is a…
Darlinghurst Theatre Company has announced via social media and its website that its directors have resolved to place the company into voluntary administration as of 17 June 2024. The company was formed in 1993 by Glenn Terry. Housed in The Eternity Playhouse since 2013, the Darlo has been a mainstay of Australian theatre for three…
In short: Childcare group Precious Cargo has gone into voluntary administration. Founder and director Cheryl Shigrov says seven operating childcare centres are affected in South Australia. A further four non-trading entities are in liquidation. What’s next? She says the childcare centres will remain operational until a buyer is found. A Montessori childcare chain that has…
Australian agribusiness HS Fresh Food, known for its fresh salads, ready-made meals, and pre-prepared vegetable products, has entered into voluntary administration, impacting around 500 jobs. The company, which operates under brands such as Houston’s Farm, Sunfresh, and Gourmet Selections, and supplies to major retailers like Coles and Woolworths, appointed FTI Consulting administrators Vaughan Strawbridge, Joanne…
Insolvency professionals warn the Tax Office is using DPNs and legal action to take a “far more aggressive” recovery stance. The ATO is hellbent on chasing down $34 billion worth of debts owed by small businesses using director penalty notices (DPNs) and legal action, insolvency professionals say. Insolvency Australia (IA) members said that recent activity…
The upward trend in insolvency numbers remains unbroken, although the momentum decreased slightly in May. Early indicators collected by the Leibniz Institute for Economic Research Halle (IWH) suggest a decline in numbers for the coming months, but credit rating agency Crif anticipates a higher default rate compared to recent figures. The payment discipline of German…
On the 24 September 2020, the Australian Government announced changes to Australias insolvency framework to better serve Australian small businesses, their creditors and their employees. The changes introduced new processes suitable for small businesses, reducing complexity, time and costs for small businesses. Effective from 1 January 2021, these are the most significant reforms to Australias…
HOUSTON (AP) A federal judge on Friday ordered the liquidation of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones personal assets but dismissed his companys separate bankruptcy case, leaving the immediate future of his Infowars media platform uncertain as he owes $1.5 billion for his false claims that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax. Judge Christopher…
The debts of a collapsed group of NSW businesses have blown out to almost $23 million, while other subsidiaries have quietly gone under in recent weeks. News.com.au reported in April that a western Sydney factory had closed down and all workers had been terminated on the spot. It comes after two companies linked to the…
Over the past two years, voluntary administration has become an all-too-common phrase in the beer world, a sign of the challenges faced by the brewing industry at a time when the wider economy is experiencing an ongoing downturn. While the number of VAs represents only a small percentage of the entire brewing industry, the attention…