Cloud 9 Group rescued by Moorfields Corporate Recovery

Telecommunication operators Cloud 9 have been under financial pressure since October 2009 when their shareholder withdrew funding.

This resulted in the holding company, Cloud 9 Mobile Communications Ltd, entering into administration on 17 December 2009, with Simon Thomas & Fred Satow of Moorfields CR appointed as Joint Administrators.

It has been an up hill struggle since then to preserve the businesses of the remaining group subsidiaries including Wire 9 Telecom Ltd, Cloud 9 Mobile Communication (Wholesale Services) Ltd and Cloud 9 (Gibraltar) Ltd.  A number of parties expressed interest, however due, to large supplier arrears, it was proving extremely difficult to complete a sale.

On 19 February 2010, Moorfields CR completed a sale of the business and assets of Wire 9 and Wholesale Services ,through insolvency procedures, to an unconnected party. This sale may save a number of jobs and will provides customers with a secure business going forward.

Cloud 9 Gibraltar remains the only subsidiary to be realised. The company holds licences to provide 3G and GSM services, on 36 radio frequencies, in Gibraltar. It has £423k placed in escrow, in respect of purpose built radio infrastructure equipment, which is awaiting delivery and installation at antennae sites. To date, the company has had £1.3 million worth of investments in respeact of research and development costs, and has business and marketing plans in place, ready for roll-out of services by October 2010.

A sales teaser is available with further information to be provided following completion of a non-disclosure agreement. The deadline for offers is Friday 5th March 2010

Please contact Arron Kendall on 0207 186 1144 or akendall@moorfieldscr.com for more information.

Moorfields Corporate Recovery LLP is one of the UK's leading independent firms of restructuring and insolvency specialists.

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