Barclay family avoids bankruptcy after deal with HSBC over £143m debt Bank says it has withdrawn proceedings against former Telegraph owners Aidan and Howard Barclay at high court The Guardian - UK · Apr 29
The Telegraph has drawn a glittering array of bidders. But which will win? Profitable and influential, the Telegraph is far from a distressed asset Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2023
Sir Frederick Barclay told to keep ex-wife updated on money-raising efforts A judge has heard that Sir Frederick has yet to pay Lady Barclay £100 million he owes following the end of a 34-year marriage. The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023
Sir Frederick Barclay’s ex-wife left in ‘extraordinary’ predicament, says judge Sir Jonathan Cohen has been overseeing a fight over money between Sir Frederick and his former partner for more than two years. The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023
Judge explains why jail term for Sir Frederick Barclay ‘is not the way forward’ Sir Jonathan Cohen has been overseeing a fight between Sir Frederick and his ex-wife Lady Hiroko Barclay for more than two years. The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023
Judge calls latest stage of Frederick Barclay’s battle with ex-wife a ‘charade’ Businessman’s barrister says money due to be paid to Hiroko Barclay is held up by lenders The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2023
Sir Frederick Barclay’s ex-wife still waiting for settlement cash, judge hears Sir Jonathan Cohen said he had been told several times that Lady Hiroko Barclay was getting money and described the situation as a ‘charade’ The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023
Judge says latest stage of Sir Frederick Barclay money fight is a ‘charade’ Sir Jonathan Cohen has heard that Sir Frederick, 88, and his ex-wife Lady Hiroko Barclay, who is also in her 80s, are trying to reach a settlement. The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023
Sir Frederick Barclay having difficulties ‘arranging money’, judge told A lawyer representing Sir Frederick’s ex-wife Lady Hiroko Barclay said she was being told that ‘cheques’ were ‘in the post’. The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023
Battle in the Channel: seigneur of Sark takes on Barclay dynasty Christopher Beaumont is attempting to buy up abandoned hotels and other buildings owned by Telegraph billionaires The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2023
Inside the (very) secret world of the Barclays and an oh-so tangled web With their showpiece Telegraph up for sale amid a banking feud, Chris Blackhurst on the family in the eye of a business storm Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2023
How the Barclay empire lost its grip on the Daily Telegraph Lost control of media assets over near £1bn debt gives lesson in perils of borrowing too much to expand The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2023
Receivers kick Barclays off board as they put Telegraph and Spectator up for sale The newspaper could fetch a £600 million price tag Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2023
Telegraph and Spectator titles set to be auctioned off by Lloyds Banking Group THE Telegraph newspapers and The Spectator magazine are due to be put up for auction within days amid a bitter row between the title’s… The National (Scotland) · Jun 7, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2023 Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph newspapers to be put up for sale Barclay family have lost control of crown jewel media assets in bitter row with newspaper group’s lender
The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2023 Telegraph parent company faces being put into administration Speculation revived about ownership of media group as talks with Lloyds over £65m loans break down
The Independent UK · May 16, 2023 Sir Frederick Barclay’s ex-wife ‘astonished’ over legal spending, court told The latest stage of a fight over money between Sir Frederick and Lady Hiroko Barclay is being heard at the High Court in London.
The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023 Judge wants Sir Frederick Barclay and ex-wife to reach agreement Sir Jonathan Cohen said he does not know the retired businessman’s money fight with Lady Hiroko Barclay has not ‘concluded’ in some ‘consensual way’.
The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023 Sir Frederick Barclay’s nephews could give evidence in divorce money fight A judge ordered Sir Frederick to hand Lady Hiroko Barclay lump sums totalling £100 million in May 2021 following the breakdown of their marriage