Pollen owed almost £80m at time of collapse

Travel and experiences start-up Pollen, which worked on events with the likes of Justin Bieber, Diplo and more, owed £78.6m ($90m/€91m) at the time of its collapse.  According to filings on Companies House submitted by insolvency business Kroll, Pollen’s parent company Streetteam Software Limited owed £75m – £59.4m unsecured – to creditors when it fell …

Pollen faces administration – report

Events start-up Pollen is set to fall into administration, with restructuring firm Kroll ready to be appointed as administrators. According to a report from The Telegraph, the ticketing tech start-up is close to falling into administration after sales talks collapsed. It would also have a a knock-on effect for the tax payer, as Pollen received …

Pollen turns to Goldman Sachs and Kroll in search for buyer – report

Events start-up Pollen is reportedly trying to find a buyer, and has turned to investment banking company Goldman Sachs and restructuring firm Kroll to aid its search. According to a report from Sky News, Pollen has turned to the companies to help salvage its future. However, one source said that Kroll’s involvement was solely surrounding …