RE: Afraid administration is around the corner23 Feb 2020 12:43
With regard to the auditors this is what Stockopedia had to say on Thursday:
"Last year, PWC resigned from its position as auditor to the company. In giving reasons for its decision to resign, as it is legally obliged to, it merely cited the company's 2018 audit report, without being any more specific than that.
If you ever find yourself with more time on your hands than you can put to good use, check out Staffline's audit report from 2018. It's a classic example of a disastrous audit report - it has everything from a warning about the company's ability to continue as a going concern, to anonymous whistleblower accusations of wrongdoing, goodwill impairment and breach of national minimum wage legislation.
In the midst of this horror show, PWC disclosed that there were "failures by management to fully disclose to us and to account for certain customer claims and other disputes". Perhaps this is why PWC fired its own client?
PWC was replaced by Grant Thornton, of Patisserie Holdings (LON:CAKE) fame. The head of Grant Thornton made headlines last year for saying "we are not looking for fraud, we're not looking at the future, we're not giving a statement that the accounts are correct". It sounds like they are a good fit for Staffline"