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Gynnsthetonic

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  • May 24, 2022
  • #3,746
oldskyblue58 said:
That's one possibility fp certainly. Selling the stadium part is another. There are other possibilities. I am sure we will find out soon enough
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Are they allowed to sell the stadium though, doesn't the freeholder have a say who it's sold too or if at all?
 

Grendel

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  • May 24, 2022
  • #3,747
Gynnsthetonic said:
Are they allowed to sell the stadium though, doesn't the freeholder have a say who it's sold too or if at all?
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wouldn’t have seen why they would
 

Philosoraptor

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  • May 24, 2022
  • #3,748
One does wonder if Ann Lucas stepping down has anything to do with the incoming shitstorm that may be approaching.
 

oldskyblue58

CCFC Finance Director
  • May 24, 2022
  • #3,749
Leases usually have clause saying permission of freeholder needed but also usually say that permission can not be unreasonably withheld

So they could sell the lease but it was the stadium operating companies I was really referring to, apologies I didn't make that clear.
 

Gynnsthetonic

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  • May 24, 2022
  • #3,750
Grendel said:
wouldn’t have seen why they would
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Couldn't just sell it to anyone surely, there must be some sort of covenant in place
 

Grendel

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  • May 24, 2022
  • #3,751
Gynnsthetonic said:
Couldn't just sell it to anyone surely, there must be some sort of covenant in place
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Its Unlikely they’d veto any assignment in reality why would they
 

Gynnsthetonic

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  • May 24, 2022
  • #3,752
Grendel said:
Its Unlikely they’d veto any assignment in reality why would they
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Because its a sports stadium, they couldn't turn it into a giant garden centre or go-cart track otherwise we are back to square 1 with nowhere for the cities football club to play.
 

oldskyblue58

CCFC Finance Director
  • May 25, 2022
  • #3,753
There are a number of entities with sub leases at the stadium. Selling ACL or the head lease would not remove the need to honour all of the sub leases. So unlikely there would or could be a change in nature to the stadium

But it's all just speculation though as to what is going on.
 
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oldfiver

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  • May 25, 2022
  • #3,754
oldskyblue58 said:
I think that might be because there is now no market for them to be traded on so not possible to put a trading price on them. The only thing left is pay out (or not) to the existing bond holders.
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HL confirmed that position yesterday

However it shook some investors as their portfolios, without notice or explanation, took a hit. Some investors say their investment portfolios should reflect the redemption value -it may well do of course!

Also one deluded soul thought it meant his capital funds were being sent!!
 
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oldfiver

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  • May 25, 2022
  • #3,755
fernandopartridge said:
Do you think they are possibly looking to restructure the companies?
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Not sure why that would prevent filing June 2021 accounts. Unless there was a fundamental change in process at signing date but that should have been reported
 
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djr8369

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  • May 25, 2022
  • #3,756
oldfiver said:
HL confirmed that position yesterday

However it shook some investors as their portfolios, without notice or explanation, took a hit. Some investors say their investment portfolios should reflect the redemption value -it may well do of course!

Also one deluded sole thought it meant his capital funds were being sent!!
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I was having a read through there the other day and one guy was claiming it’s a good thing as they’re getting an extra months interest and he can wait for his £170,000!
 
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duffer

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  • May 25, 2022
  • #3,757
djr8369 said:
I was having a read through there the other day and one guy was claiming it’s a good thing as they’re getting an extra months interest and he can wait for his £170,000!
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If I was him I'd be in a cold sweat every night given all of the vagaries around this. The phrase "whistling in the graveyard" comes to mind!
 
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CCFC54321

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  • May 27, 2022
  • #3,758

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Some serious concern on here….
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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  • May 27, 2022
  • #3,759
CCFC54321 said:

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Some serious concern on here….
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Did I read that right? The Ricoh needs 20m to update it???? Fuck me - we are better off fucking off if a 17 year old stadium needs that much renovation
 

Philosoraptor

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  • May 28, 2022
  • #3,760
ARENA COVENTRY (2006) LIMITED
Company number 05675263

31 May 2022 First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05675263/filing-history/MzMzOTkxNDQ0MWFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0

What stuff does that company hold?

I lose track of these things.
 
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Philosoraptor

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  • May 28, 2022
  • #3,761
ARENA COVENTRY LIMITED
Company number 04440684

31 May 2022 First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04440684/filing-history/MzMzOTkwNTU3MmFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0

What stuff does that company hold?

I lose track of these things.
 

Saddlebrains

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  • May 28, 2022
  • #3,762
Haha, its all going wrong

Jelly and Ice cream when the insects die
 
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Philosoraptor

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  • May 28, 2022
  • #3,763
Finally get to use this gif

Wouldn't like to be a bondholder at the moment.

 
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CCFC54321

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  • May 28, 2022
  • #3,764
Philosorapter said:
Finally get to use this gif

Wouldn't like to be a bondholder at the moment.

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Somethings going on and it’s more than just refinancing the £35m bond. I don’t think Richardson will put anymore of his own money into a failed business as he has no chance of getting it back.

They cannot continue to bury their heads in the sand anymore it’s that serious. Debt mounting year after year yet still pursuing hotels and training grounds.It’s like the recent Maxwell documentary- no real business strategy at all. Perhaps we will see a bbc documentary on what happened to the insects after they are put into liquidation?!!

Joking aside, as another chairman called Brian Richardson once said “You can’t go on forever like this.”
 
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Philosoraptor

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  • May 28, 2022
  • #3,765
CCFC54321 said:
Somethings going on and it’s more than just refinancing the £35m bond. I don’t think Richardson will put anymore of his own money into a failed business as he has no chance of getting it back.

They cannot continue to bury their heads in the sand anymore it’s that serious. Debt mounting year after year yet still pursuing hotels and training grounds.It’s like the recent Maxwell documentary- no real business strategy at all. Perhaps we will see a bbc documentary on what happened to the insects after they are put into liquidation?!!

Joking aside, as another chairman called Brian Richardson once said “You can’t go on forever like this.”
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I don't know much about money/finance. I am sure others will have better thoughts about what's going on.
 

clint van damme

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  • May 28, 2022
  • #3,766
Philosorapter said:
Finally get to use this gif

Wouldn't like to be a bondholder at the moment.

View attachment 24862
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Grendel

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  • May 28, 2022
  • #3,767
Philosorapter said:
I don't know much about money/finance. I am sure others will have better thoughts about what's going on.
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Acl (2006) ltd I think has the external loan funding and no employees

IEC experience ltd is the operating company of conferences events etc

I would guess the late accounts have triggered the notice?

It could be a takeover of the business by someone else or a restructure - closing the company and moving around the funding side
 

chiefdave

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  • May 28, 2022
  • #3,768
CCFC54321 said:
Somethings going on and it’s more than just refinancing the £35m bond.
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Something isn\t right for sure. Paying off the bonds isn't something that has come out of nowhere, they're known from the day they were issued when and how much was needed. To be weeks past the maturity date with no sign of any payment can't be anything other than a sign there is an issue no matter how much their supporters want to keep buying their heads in the sand.

What the issue is we can only guess. It could be that nobody wants to loan money given the state of their accounts, it could be the stadium valuation doesn't hold up as security or anything else.

If I'd got any money invested in them I would be very worried.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • May 28, 2022
  • #3,769
The Killers’ set list for today has gone through some late changes:

All These Things That I’ve Done
Joy Was A Friend of Mine
Richardson Told Me
Ann, You’re A Star
Glamorous Insect Rock and Roll
Bonds
Mr Brightside

‘Don’t you wanna come with me, don’t you wanna pay my bonds, with your bonds, it’s only natural’
 
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Grendel

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  • May 28, 2022
  • #3,770
chiefdave said:
Something isn\t right for sure. Paying off the bonds isn't something that has come out of nowhere, they're known from the day they were issued when and how much was needed. To be weeks past the maturity date with no sign of any payment can't be anything other than a sign there is an issue no matter how much their supporters want to keep buying their heads in the sand.

What the issue is we can only guess. It could be that nobody wants to loan money given the state of their accounts, it could be the stadium valuation doesn't hold up as security or anything else.

If I'd got any money invested in them I would be very worried.
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It’s highly unlikely the bond will default
 

SBAndy

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  • May 28, 2022
  • #3,771
Grendel said:
Acl (2006) ltd I think has the external loan funding and no employees

IEC experience ltd is the operating company of conferences events etc

I would guess the late accounts have triggered the notice?

It could be a takeover of the business by someone else or a restructure - closing the company and moving around the funding side
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Yes, it is Companies House that have triggered it due to late filing. Almost certain any lender would want to see a copy of these so will be watching keenly.
 

Grendel

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  • May 28, 2022
  • #3,772
SBAndy said:
Yes, it is Companies House that have triggered it due to late filing. Almost certain any lender would want to see a copy of these so will be watching keenly.
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IEC are also of course late filing
 

Grendel

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  • May 28, 2022
  • #3,773
I wonder if the local media will run with this. Seems like a story
 

Gynnsthetonic

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  • May 28, 2022
  • #3,774
Grendel said:
It’s highly unlikely the bond will default
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They could just delay paying again, and again after that.
 

SBAndy

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  • May 28, 2022
  • #3,775
Grendel said:
IEC are also of course late filing
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Yes, spotted that this morning. When a previous auditor has had to resign due to falsified information, it is VERY easy to draw some very distasteful and negative views from all this.
 

Grendel

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  • May 28, 2022
  • #3,776
Gynnsthetonic said:
They could just delay paying again, and again after that.
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They are paying interest still.
 

Gynnsthetonic

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  • May 28, 2022
  • #3,777
Grendel said:
They are paying interest still.
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Yes they would be, but they could just keep delaying unless they decide to stop paying the interest too, what would happen then I don't know.
 

Gynnsthetonic

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  • May 28, 2022
  • #3,778
The silence from Wasps is deafening though, has Vaughan or Richardson actually spoke these last few months.
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • May 28, 2022
  • #3,779
CCFC54321 said:

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Some serious concern on here….
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Some interesting comments. I was surprised by this

‘barondene: The rent from CCFC does not reach 6 figures and that is gross - ie before all expenditures’

I can’t recall what our financial info said about the rent cost and whether that ties in. If it’s correct I don’t think our return will salvage the situation for Wasps long term, although CBS sponsorship probably wouldn’t have been secured without it so might’ve bought some time
 

Liquid Gold

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  • May 28, 2022
  • #3,780
This just shouts from the rooftops how fucked they are. no way would any successful business allow this to happen.

I’m sure they’ll find a way of kicking the can down the road but without a miracle from somewhere their failure here is inevitable.
 
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