Friday, 22 April 2011

BBC News - Two NI property developers declared bankrupt

BBC News - Two NI property developers declared bankrupt

Two major Northern Ireland property developers have been declared bankrupt.

They are Sam Thompson who ran Thompson Developments and Fergal McAlinden one of the founders of housebuilder Lavelle and McAlinden.

Earlier this year, the BBC revealed that Anglo Irish Bank was pursuing Mr Thompson for a personal debt of £90m.

The BBC understands that other developers are facing bankruptcy in the coming months.

Mr Thompson, of Drumnabreeze House, Magheralin, was being pursued by Anglo in relation to personal guarantees he signed in 2009.

His firms also owe money to Ulster Bank.

Last month a receiver's report showed that one of his companies, Thompson Lennox, owed Ulster £23m but that its assets are now worth just £3m.

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