RE: Send in the bailiffs21 May 2021 17:21
It appears - on the basis of the relatively scant info we have, that ABDX have provided goods, invoiced for them, and DHSC has not paid up on time. (So far as the Board is aware there is no contractual basis for the DHSC to withhold payment on products they have accepted and are using.) NCYT on the other hand have a contractual dispute, which implies that DHSC are not paying them because of some failure to deliver to spec. (On 9 April 2021, Novacyt announced that it was in dispute with the DHSC in relation to its second supply contract ).
So, judging on the info we have, the NCYT situation seems the more serious. I'm hoping we get this sorted more quickly for ABDX, and it's just DHSC payment systems melting down under pressure.