Inverness Caley Thistle creditors ‘willing to do what is right by club’ as long as future is in safe hands, says spokesman in response to administrators’ statement
A spokesman for several of Inverness Caledonian Thistle’s major creditors has said that they are willing to set aside the debt owed to them if it helps secure the club’s future.
However, that comes on the condition of meeting any potential buyer to ensure that the Caley Jags will be left in good hands.
BDO said three factors were proving problematic to a potential sale: the scale of loans from former directors, disparate shareholding making it difficult for a buyer to obtain the required control, and the uncertainty stemming from the ownership of land around the stadium.
On the first point, BDO says it has written to relevant former directors asking them to fulfil an agreement made last summer to write off their loans – with some having agreed, and others still pending.
Emails seen by the Inverness Courier confirm that the major creditors of the club were willing to either write off their loans, or equitise them at that stage.
Now, a spokesman for a number of those creditors has said: “We remain willing to do what is right by the club and to set aside this debt to facilitate a good sale.
“The only thing we want is to know who a potential buyer might be to ensure the club will be placed in good hands.
“The debt owed to us is not a problem, and our position has not changed since at least August of last year.
“Regarding the land, we have not been approached by any parties that were enquiring about the availability of the land as they were looking at the club. As we stated before – we or our agents have been available to chat to any prospective buyers of the club.”
On a separate matter, an agent for the land has confirmed that no contact or requests have been forthcoming from anyone interested in taking over the club.