A court has spared an embattled building company from going into liquidation despite mounting debts, a “long line of creditors”, and the landlord repossessing the office space. On Wednesday morning, melbourne-based Como Homes Pty Ltd was called in the Victorian Supreme Court after disgruntled creditors initiated winding up proceedings against the business in January. Judicial…
Jul 12, 2023 Committee chair Deborah O’Neill says she hopes the report will provide the foundation for reform. -AAP Image Australia’s corporate insolvency system is too complex, hard to access and unnecessarily costly and needs a major overhaul. That is the conclusion of a long-running inquiry into the system by the federal parliament’s corporations and…
Join our daily newsletter At The Bell to receive exclusive market insights Optima Technology Group (OPA) and its subsidiary, Optima Technology Group (Operations), enter voluntary administration The companys directors appointed Glen Kanevsky and Jason Tracy from Deloitte Financial Advisory as joint and several administrators The directors believe voluntary administration would have the best outcome for…
Calia’s Melbourne CBD location. Source: Facebook Upmarket Melbourne CBD eatery Calia has collapsed into voluntary administration, owing an estimated $2 million to Australian diner loyalty platform Liven and raising questions for diners with unredeemed restaurant credits. Documents listed by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) show Calia Australia, which operates the flagship restaurant and…
A court has spared an embattled building company from going into liquidation despite mounting debts, a long line of creditors, and the landlord repossessing the office space. On Wednesday morning, Melbourne-based Como Homes Pty Ltd was called in the Victorian Supreme Court after disgruntled creditors initiated winding up proceedings against the business in January. Judicial…
Two top Melbourne restaurants suddenly collapse blaming cost of living crisis and Covid lockdowns – as owner makes emotional post: ‘Enough is enough’ Calia Australia has gone into administration Calia operates eateries at Emporium and Chadstone Co-owner Jason Chang blamed soaring operational costs Victoria’s Covid lockdown also to blame By Wayne Flower, Melbourne Correspondent Updated: 12:25 AEST, 12…
Related Practices & Jurisdictions Advertisement Tuesday, July 11, 2023 The three year review of CIGA (the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act) published by the Insolvency Service suggests that we might see changes to the corporate moratorium process will these address concerns about the process and encourage more insolvency practitioners to recommend its use? The moratorium…
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Tuesday dismissed a plea to initiate insolvency proceedings against Religare Enterprises Ltd observing that it was a financial service provider and does not come under the ambit of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (IBC).A principal bench headed by NCLT President Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar and Atul Chaturvedi held that…
Unlike government bonds that typically rise while stock prices fathom bear market lows, higher-risk corporate bonds tend to fall with risk appetite and equity prices. That trend has held over the past 15 months as most corporate securities have lost value. As US junk bond prices have tumbled, their yields have risen to around 8.75%…
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Tuesday dismissed a plea to initiate insolvency proceedings against Religare Enterprises Ltd observing that it was a financial service provider and does not come under the ambit of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (IBC). A principal bench headed by NCLT President Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar and Atul Chaturvedi held…