On December 26, 2012, St Stephen’s Day, retired agribusiness tycoon Alastair McGuckian appears to have taken a moment out from the Christmas season’s festivities with its inundation of children and grandchildren to write an email, in “strictest confidence”, to his friend David Familiant.  “Regarding my personal affairs,” it said. “Apart from my lawyer and my family, no-one other than yourself has knowledge of my plans. “If I choose to go bankrupt it will be with the intention of transferring all my assets to Masstock Ventures,” the email continued. The message, exhibited in filings opened in court, went on to explain…

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