Does Cudeco seem a little too much like the Monty Python's Flying Circus Cheese Shop sketch, page-5

Well hanging round is the problem, on leave with no pay, you're more forced to leave to pay the bills, kids school etc etc.
You're probably right
The consultant to the former CEO and
The former CEO ( now consultant) and
The now acting Director .... oops acting CEO are probably all getting paid, probably on invoice so that ......... wait a minute,
no, let's not go there.

Let's just say that there if there is no con going out, then the bills have still to be paid, and the pre payments are still outstanding, as are the creditors.
Just ponderings of IMHO, DYOR