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Case No. 3277Provisional liquidation (corporate insolvency) · Co. Dublin · 21 Apr 2026

High Court appoints provisional liquidators to Born Clothing group

Judge Micheál O'Connell at the High Court appointed David O'Connor and Ian Barrett of BDO as provisional liquidators to 17 companies within the Born Clothing group, which operates 15 shops and employs 116 people, after the group was found insolvent with debts of €7.82 million.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court21 Apr
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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13 statements extracted from the articles
  • causeBusiness difficulties arose from the Covid pandemic, increase in the minimum wage, and high business rates (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe High Court appointed provisional liquidators to the Born Clothing group (irishtimes.com)
  • courtGary McCarthy presented the winding-up petition on behalf of the company (irishtimes.com)
  • courtExaminership was considered but found not possible (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe judge made the petition returnable in a month (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe appointment covers 17 companies within the Born Clothing group, including nine trading companies (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe group operates 15 shops around the country (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThere were 116 employees in the group (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe companies were insolvent with debts of €7.82 million (irishtimes.com)
  • other€2.2 million of the debts were owed to Revenue (irishtimes.com)
  • otherA creditors voluntary winding up would have meant the business would immediately cease trading (irishtimes.com)
  • otherStock in the group was valued at €680,000 (irishtimes.com)
  • otherLoans were made within the group, which the judge said would be investigated by the provisional liquidators (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Apr2026
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    High Court appoints provisional liquidators to Born Clothing group

    First report of the High Court's appointment of provisional liquidators to the Born Clothing group, detailing the scale of the insolvency and the reasons for the business difficulties.