Administrators make millions from Debenhams’ demise November 14, 2022 Debenhams‘ administrators have made millions in fees since the department store went under in 2020. According to reports from The Times, FRP Advisory has made more than £7.2m in fees since Debenhams filed for insolvency The administrators managed the sale of the store’s brand and website to Boohoo for £55m in January 2021, and documents reveal [...]
FTX investors urged to seek legal help under ‘English Law’ November 12, 2022 Investors affected by the shocking collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX are being advised to speak with specialist lawyers.
Confidence at all time low: Soaring costs force half of food manufacturers to cut investment November 11, 2022 Rising input costs have forced almost 50 per cent of food and drink manufacturers to cut investment, a new report reveals today. The Food and Drink Federation (FDF)’s research outlines that 40-year-high inflation is forcing companies to scale back plans for growth, with rising costs increasing by an average of 21 per cent this year. [...]
Sam Bankman-Fried: ‘I clearly failed, and I’m sorry’ November 10, 2022 Sam Bankman-Fried - CEO of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX - has offered a profuse apology for the spectacular failure of his company.
Binance pull out of deal to buy FTX November 9, 2022 Binance chief Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao has suddenly withdrawn his offer to buy Sam Bankman-Fried's beleaguered FTX exchange.
Next snaps up collapsed Made.com in £3.4m swoop November 9, 2022 NEXT snapped up the brand, domain names and intellectual property of Made.com for £3.4m in a prepack administration this morning, just 18 months after it made its £775m London debut. In a statement this morning, Made.com confirmed it had appointed administrators PwC to sell off its other assets and pay off its debts. Former chief [...]
Binance look to buy out Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX November 8, 2022 Binance chief Changpeng Zhao has sensationally announced he has agreed to buy Sam Bankman-Fried's beleaguered FTX exchange.
Restaurants ‘entering winter in freefall’ as insolvencies leap by almost half November 8, 2022 There has been a tsunami of restaurants entering liquidation in the quarter to September, causing hospitality leaders to renew cries for government support this winter. According to recent numbers from the Insolvency Service, the number of food venues facing insolvency sky-rocketed 46 per cent in the most recent quarter. Some 158 businesses went into liquidation [...]
CZ orders liquidation of FTT holdings ‘due to recent revelations’ after bust-up with SBF and insolvency rumours November 7, 2022 Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao has ordered the liquidation of almost $600 million of FTX tokens after a bust-up with Sam Bankman-Fried.
On standby: Britishvolt secures last minute funding to stay afloat November 2, 2022 Beleaguered battery firm Britishvolt has secured last minute funding to keep it afloat another few weeks. The company, which has been developing a massive £3.8bn gigafactory in north-east England, has been locked in emergency fundraising talks for several weeks – pushing to raise £200m, or sell the company outright. The lagging firm is a sign [...]