Company insolvencies jump; Royal Mail takeover would face security review; energy cap to fall in July as it happened – The Guardian

Newsflash: More companies and individuals across England and Wales fell into insolvency last month, as high interest rates continue to weigh. Company insolvencies jumped by 18% in April to 2,177, the Insolvency Service has reported. This included 300 compulsory liquidations, 1,715 creditors voluntary liquidations (CVLs), 144 administrations and 18 company voluntary arrangements (CVAs). CVLs allow…

The Ordinary Course of Business exception in preferential transactions Deciphering the interpretation methodology – India Corporate Law

Listen to this post Blog Post: The concept of avoidance of preferential transactions under Section 43 of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code), is based on the principle that insolvency is a collective scheme process and that the assets of a corporate debtor (CD) are distributed equitably in a liquidation scenario. During the twilight…

Infamous Swim makes a splash after voluntary administration – SmartCompany

Infamous Swim has secured backing of approximately $1 million through a group of entrepreneurs from the tech, e-commerce, fashion and communications sectors, with the founder of the original mummy-and-me swimwear brand confirming the label has been restructured and is now operating in a new company structure with new directors. It comes after the swimwear brand…

Why there are likely more business failures than insolvency numbers suggest – The Globe and Mail

Open this photo in gallery: A commercial retail space is advertised for lease along King Street West in Toronto on March 9, 2021.Tijana Martin/The Canadian Press Daryl Ching, a Toronto-based chartered financial analyst, has worked with dozens of small business owners over the years. Some of them, unfortunately, fell on hard times and had to…

Alurt Construction Services collapses: NSW-based construction company goes into liquidaiton owing millions – Daily Mail

By Ashley Nickel For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:15 AEST, 20 May 2024 | Updated: 14:18 AEST, 20 May 2024 A construction company has collapsed leaving behind millions of dollars worth of debt.  Alurt Construction Services, which is based ne… Read the full article at: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/money/article-13436777/Alurt-Construction-Services-collapse-liquidation.html

Air Vanuatu cancels flights as government considers voluntary administration – Voice of America – VOA News

Air Vanuatu said on Thursday it had cancelled international flights for the rest of the week, as the Pacific Island nation’s government considered placing itsnational carrier into voluntary administration. All of Air Vanuatu’s international flights between Thursday and Sunday are canceled, and all later flights are under review, the airline said in a statement. “The…