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Liberty Steel nationalisation 'an option' to save jobs, says UK govt

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has been in crisis talks with the firm since the collapse of its biggest lender, Greensill Capital, put nearly 5,000 jobs at risk

Liberty Steel nationalisation 'an option' to save jobs, says UK govt
Updated On : 30 Mar 2021 | 11:58 PM IST

Gupta's Liberty Steel to restart operations, in talks with UK government

Sanjeev Gupta's Liberty Steel UK plans to restart steelmaking next week and continues to seek new funding after its main financial backer Greensill Capital went into insolvency, it said on Monday

Gupta's Liberty Steel to restart operations, in talks with UK government
Updated On : 29 Mar 2021 | 11:23 PM IST

Industrialist Sanjeev Gupta in controversy as Liberty Steel struggles

The Ludhiana-born British Indian's GFG Alliance, Britain's third-biggest steel company, employs 35,000 people from the United Kingdom to Australia

Industrialist Sanjeev Gupta in controversy as Liberty Steel struggles
Updated On : 22 Mar 2021 | 6:10 AM IST

Liberty's India constraint: Reassuring lenders remains a tall order

Sanjeev Gupta acquired a burgeoning UK empire in five years; in India, he has secured a one-million-tonne plant after two years of trying

Liberty's India constraint: Reassuring lenders remains a tall order
Updated On : 30 Oct 2020 | 6:10 AM IST

We have higher acquisition targets in India: Sanjeev Gupta of Liberty House

In a Q&A, the executive chairman of the group dwells on the initial frustrations while entering India, and the road ahead

We have higher acquisition targets in India: Sanjeev Gupta of Liberty House
Updated On : 23 Jun 2020 | 9:40 PM IST

Liberty Steel's Sanjeev Gupta to consolidate steel business under one head

Liberty Steel as part of the GFG Alliance is a global group of energy, mining, metals, engineering, logistics and financial services businesses

Liberty Steel's Sanjeev Gupta to consolidate steel business under one head
Updated On : 29 Oct 2019 | 11:18 PM IST

IBBI moves SC with plea to start criminal proceedings against Liberty House

The Supreme Court, while agreeing to hear the IBBI, said there would be no persecution of Liberty House group for now

IBBI moves SC with plea to start criminal proceedings against Liberty House
Updated On : 23 Sep 2019 | 9:59 PM IST

NCLAT raps Liberty House for not pursuing ARGL resolution process

The principal bench of NCLT had also questioned Liberty House's bona fides and said that those who participate in the resolution process must be serious customers

NCLAT raps Liberty House for not pursuing ARGL resolution process
Updated On : 09 Mar 2019 | 12:52 AM IST

ABG Shipyard's committee of creditors votes in favour of liquidation

The lenders have opted for liquidation after rejecting two successive bids by London-based metals player Liberty House group

ABG Shipyard's committee of creditors votes in favour of liquidation
Updated On : 25 Feb 2019 | 11:49 PM IST

Ready to pay for Adhunik Metaliks bid, Liberty House tells NCLT

The Liberty House counsel brought to the attention of the NCLT that the MSTC issues were pending, which would have a material bearing on the present matter

Ready to pay for Adhunik Metaliks bid, Liberty House tells NCLT
Updated On : 04 Jan 2019 | 1:46 AM IST

Liberty House moves NCLT over 'incorrectness' of Amtek Auto valuation

The Group has alleged that misrepresentations of facts and other mistakes have affected the valuation of insolvent Amtek Auto, for which it had successfully bid

Liberty House moves NCLT over 'incorrectness' of Amtek Auto valuation
Updated On : 11 Dec 2018 | 1:36 AM IST

Liberty House seals funding agreement to buy Rio's French aluminium smelter

Liberty House has bagged insolvent Amtek Auto and Adhunik Metaliks in India

Liberty House seals funding agreement to buy Rio's French aluminium smelter
Updated On : 09 Nov 2018 | 11:14 PM IST

Amtek lenders mull new bidder after Liberty House misses repayment deadline

Sanjeev Gupta-led Liberty House was to pay lenders Rs 48.1 billion by October, according to the resolution plan

Amtek lenders mull new bidder after Liberty House misses repayment deadline
Updated On : 08 Nov 2018 | 5:09 AM IST

Will the power sector be as lucky as steel and find its own Liberty House?

UK-based Liberty House was a bidder for ABG Shipyard and Bhushan Power and Steel and managed to win two assets in the insolvency process- Amtek Auto and Adhunik Metaliks

Will the power sector be as lucky as steel and find its own Liberty House?
Updated On : 07 Sep 2018 | 11:52 PM IST

NCLT approves Liberty House resolution plan to acquire Amtek Auto

With Amtek, Liberty House bags another NCLT-listed asset after Adhunik Metaliks

NCLT approves Liberty House resolution plan to acquire Amtek Auto
Updated On : 25 Jul 2018 | 4:38 PM IST

Liberty House receives CoC approval to acquire Adhunik Metaliks steel plant

Adhunik Metaliks had been in corporate insolvency resolution process since August last year

Liberty House receives CoC approval to acquire Adhunik Metaliks steel plant
Updated On : 09 Jul 2018 | 7:12 PM IST

Acceptance of Liberty House bid will violate level-playing: Tata Steel

Appearing for Tata Steel, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi submitted before the NCLT that Liberty House had hidden facts in their petition filed before it

Acceptance of Liberty House bid will violate level-playing: Tata Steel
Updated On : 16 Mar 2018 | 1:26 AM IST

Insolvency row: Liberty House highest preferred bidder for Amtek Auto India

Liberty House, part of Sanjeev Gupta's global industrial group GFG Alliance, has been chosen as highest preferred bidder for Amtek Auto Pvt Ltd assets which include 35 automotive component plants across India, Japan, Thailand and Spain, employing 6,000 people.The announcement of Liberty as the successful preferred bidder was made in the committee of creditors meeting held on 6 Mar 2018 and confirmed by the Resolution Professional on 7 Mar 2018. This follows the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) of Amtek Auto which began on 24 July 2017. Amtek Auto is one of the 12 large insolvency cases which the key lenders took to insolvency resolution process under NCLT (National Company Law Tribunal) in India."This is a very proud moment for GFG and for my family. We are very excited about this opportunity to restore a great Indian business to its rightful position and add a major new asset portfolio to our international network. This business will be the cornerstone of our strategy ..

Insolvency row: Liberty House highest preferred bidder for Amtek Auto India
Updated On : 08 Mar 2018 | 12:42 AM IST

NCLT seeks replies to Liberty House plea over bid for Bhushan Steel

Sanjeev Gupta-led Liberty House is arguing that his company's offer got rejected without being reviewed

NCLT seeks replies to Liberty House plea over bid for Bhushan Steel
Updated On : 26 Feb 2018 | 8:47 PM IST

Creditors reject Liberty House bid for Bhushan Power and Steel

Tata Steel and JSW Steel in the race for taking over the assets of the bankrupt firm

Creditors reject Liberty House bid for Bhushan Power and Steel
Updated On : 22 Feb 2018 | 1:21 AM IST