‘Get liquid’: Early backers of start-up disaster Metigy had concerns

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Metigy collapsed in August 2022, with the court previously hearing that senior staff at the company had got in contact with investors because they had severe concerns about its solvency.....

Metigy collapsed in August 2022, with the court previously hearing that senior staff at the company had got in contact with investors because they had severe concerns about its solvency…..

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