Brighton's debt-hit i360 files for administration
The i360 viewing pod in Brighton has filed for administration, leaving the future of the seafront tourist attraction uncertain. Brighton i360 Ltd remains £51m in debt to Brighton & Hove City Council, according to the authority.
Brighton seaside attraction files for insolvency amid £51m debt to council
A seaside attraction which owes £51 million to a council that helped set it up faces “real risk of closure” as it files for insolvency. Bosses of Brighton seafront’s observation tower, Brighton i360,
Marks Barfield’s Brighton i360 to enter administration
The 162m-tall ‘vertical pier’ opened on Brighton’s beachfront in 2016. It was built and operated by Brighton I-360 Limited, which is chaired by Marks Barfield co-founder Julia Barfield. However, the company has struggled with loan repayments since June 2018, when the council first agreed to defer a repayment date.
Brighton i360 to file for administration owing taxpayers £51 million
The company which owns Brighton's landmark observation tower is expected to file for administration. The i360 was opened by the Duke of Edinburgh in 2016. | ITV News Meridian
Brighton i360 files for insolvency – landmark could be torn down
The Brighton i360 is heading into administration and could be torn down if a buyer cannot be found. Court filings from Brighton i360 Ltd confirmed that the owners of the towering seafront landmark would be filing for insolvency – still owing the council £51 million council debts with it.
Brighton's i360 appoints administrators over £51m debt
Brighton i360 Ltd remains £51m in debt to Brighton & Hove City Council, according to the authority. Julia Barfield, chair of Brighton i360 Ltd, said the decision was a direct res
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'Sad and surprised': Residents react to i360 insolvency
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'Brighton i360 insolvency a body blow for seafront'
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Brighton's iconic i360 observation tower faces closure over owner's '£50million' debt
The Brighton i360 observation tower, designed by the architects of the London Eye, opened in 2016 and allows visitors to view the south coast at a 162 metre height. But the owners, Brighton I ...