Virgin Australia boss says no further redundancies are planned despite administration

Virgin Australia’s CEO says no further redundancies have been planned as a result of the airline’s move into voluntary administration on Tuesday morning.  Airline boss Paul Scurrah said the development would not have an immediate impact on its operations. Virgin Australia CEO Paul Scurrah. Source: AAP “We have not changed anything in respect to the operations or the…

Hawkers Beer enters voluntary administration to facilitate financial restructuring – Brews News Australia

Australian Brewers Guild Pty Ltd trading as “Hawkers Beer” (Hawkers) has announced they have appointed an administrator to help facilitate a financial restructuring of the business.  Hawkers is one of melbourne’s largest manufacturer and distributor of craft beers, based in Reservoir. DBA Reconstruction & Advisory as Administrator is supporting the continued operation of Hawkers, so…

Criniti Restaurant Group collapses into voluntary administration

Italian restaurant chain Criniti’s has collapsed into voluntary administration as high overheads and low consumer spending wreak havoc on the group’s bottom line. Following a meeting on Monday, the Directors of Criniti Restaurant Group appointed Worrells Solvency and Forensic Accountants as administrators. The Criniti Group currently operates 13 venues in sydney, melbourne, perth and brisbane.…

Melbourne homewares brand Fenton&Fenton enters liquidation

melbourne-based homewares brand Fenton&Fenton has collapsed after 15 years in business. The company’s website announced that it has gone into liquidation and has appointed Adam Nikitins and Stewart McCallum of EY to oversee the sale of the entity. Established in 2008 by Lucy Fenton, the brand sold homewares, furniture and artwork through its physical store…

Gold Coast brewery Black Hops teeters on the edge of collapse – here’s why the industry says so many craft brewers are going to the wall

Another Australian brewery is in serious financial difficulty, following on from a series of craft brewers entering voluntary administration – and they all blame the same reason for their troubles.  The latest casualty is the gold coast-based Black Hops Brewing, which has gone into voluntary administration due to mounting tax debts. Like the many other…