ASIC has disqualified Stefano De Blasi of Stafford Heights, Queensland, from managing corporations for four years, after his involvement in three failed companies.
Mr De Blasi was a director of three companies between 2014 and 2020:
- Casa Gusto Pty Ltd (ACN 141 576 703) (de-registered) (Casa),
- SMC Drummoyne Pty Ltd (ACN 600 533 140) (SMC), and
- Popina Kitchen Pty Ltd (ACN 613 288 314) (Popina).
All three companies were involved in the retail food industry in Sydney.
In relation to SMC and Popina, ASIC was concerned that Mr De Blasi had traded the companies while insolvent, failed to meet statutory lodgement requirements to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and keep proper business records.
The amount owed across the three compani…
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