Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less was Jeffrey Archer's first novel, first published in 1976. It was said to have been inspired by Archer's real-life experience of near-bankruptcy. Harvey Metcalfe, over 40 years, has mastered the shady deal in advancing from messenger boy to mogul. But by selling inflated oil stock, he has cheated the wrong men - Stephen Bradley, an American professor at the University of Oxford, Dr Robin Oakley, a Harley Street doctor, Jean-Pierre Lamanns, a French art dealer with a gallery in London, and James Brigsley, heir
Gareth Penny Penny stated to the media that OKD has funds until mid-May and that failure to reach a deal with the state in the next few weeks would result in the company filing for bankruptcy. The Czech minister of finance at the time, Andrej Babis, stated that the government had no plans to take over OKD. Negotiations ensued but Penny was unsuccessful in his efforts to close a deal with the Czech government. On 3 May 2016, Penny publicly announced OKD’s insolvency. Less than three weeks later, on 20 May 2016, Penny announced his resignation and stood down as executive chairman