Search Results for: Quindell
KPMG facing probe as Quindell restates accounts
August 10th, 2015
KPMG is facing an investigation by the accounting watchdog over its work auditing the accounts of troubled AIM-listed insurer Quindell. The Financial Reporting Council inquiry was confirmed hours after Quindell revealed it had plunged to a £68m loss last year ...
Quindell seeks new broker to avoid suspension
December 15th, 2014
The listed legal services company Quindell is seeking to avoid the possibility of being suspended by finding a new broker after its last one stood down. Quindell is listed on AIM. A business can be suspended from AIM, however, ...
The Quindell share price fiasco should not dent faith in the robust Aim market
December 10th, 2014
The AIM market, the London Stock Exchange’s junior market, has been subjected to an unprecedented level of criticism over recent weeks. The fiasco at Quindell, which saw another twist this week, as the company called in PwC to review ...
From Gotham City to Fidelity and Canaccord: The unfortunate tale of Quindell’s share price
November 18th, 2014
You’d be forgiven for forgetting the full detail behind the story of Quindell – here, we wrap up the last seven months of headache-inducing stories that kept the insurance outsourcer in the headlines. April 23 – Mysterious short seller Gotham ...
Slater & Gordon hires 80 lawyers and staff amid critical UK restructure
November 29th, 2016
Slater & Gordon has embarked on a mass hiring initiative as part of its UK restructure, The Lawyer can reveal. UK CEO Ken Fowlie confirmed Slater & Gordon was in the midst of a hiring spree but declined to reveal how ...
World’s First Publicly-Traded Law Firm Facing Securities Class Action
October 14th, 2016
There’s a cautionary tale playing out in Australia over what can happen when law firms take money from outside investors, something that’s still prohibited here in the U.S. Slater & Gordon became the world’s first publicly-traded law firm back in 2007, ...
Slater and Gordon plans UK closures after £493m losses
March 1st, 2016
Australia-listed firm Slater and Gordon is planning a major programme of office closures as part of a reorganisation of the UK business after posting a huge loss. In a series of announcements to the Australian stock exchange today, the ...
Slater & Gordon bankers bring in investigative accountants
January 8th, 2016
Slater & Gordon faces further scrutiny after it emerged that the company’s lenders have appointed investigative accountants to take a closer look at its books. The move follows a shock abandonment of its earnings guidance in late 2015 that unnerved shareholders ...
Slater & Gordon sets sights on Global 100 in 2016 as revenues hit A$522m
August 31st, 2015
Slater & Gordon has published its financial results for the year to 30 June 2015, recording a 27% increase in revenues as it continued its acquisitive streak throughout the year. The Australian-listed firm said that turnover had grown from A$411.1m ...
