Liquidators reveal creditors of insolvent childcare centre
22 Dec, 2020 04:38 AM
4 minutes to read A list of creditors of an insolvent Auckland childcare business has been released showing a major trading bank and many Government departments and agencies seeking money, including $171,000 to the Ministry of Justice after a tree seriously injured children.
Pritesh Patel of licensed insolvency practitioners Patel & Co has just released his first report on the business which failed to identify danger posed by a dead tree that toppled and injured toddlers.
Four toddlers were seriously injured at when the tree fell to the ground of the outside play area at Discoveries Educare in Newmarket.
Eleven daycare centre companies liquidated: licences cancelled, prosecution over tree
18 Dec, 2020 04:41 AM
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The fallen tree at one of the centres in Newmarket. Photo / Cherie Howie
Eleven Auckland daycare or early childcare centre companies are in liquidation after licences were cancelled by the Ministry of Education and a WorkSafe prosecution after a tree toppled on toddlers. Rising debts due to fines, falling numbers of children attending after the state s action and staffing issues were all said to be reasons for the failure of the business with the centres throughout Auckland.
Licensed insolvency practitioner Pritesh Patel of Patel & Co has been appointed. A report is due to be issued on the liquidations shortly.