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Amigo on the Brink of Bankruptcy

  • Shares in Amigo Loans sank more than 40 per cent last week after the embattled subprime lender reiterated it will go bust if its new rescue plan and fundraising approach are not approved. Amigo‘s previous rescue plan was rejected last year by London’s High Court for short-changing claimants, so the company increased its compensation pot for those who had been mis-sold loans from £35million to £97million. A further contribution of £15million to the scheme will come from an equity and capital raise. But if the fundraising is not approved by shareholders or the new rescue plan is not approved in court, Amigo said it would become insolvent.