The number of failing companies is surging

“Now that these concessions and support mechanisms have ended, from October 2022 to March 2023, there was a 61 per cent rise in insolvency compared to the same period last year, with 3632 cases reported this year compared to 2257.” Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chairman Paul Guerra said rising inflation and the end…

Melbourne swimming pool company Pools R Us shuts its doors

A melbourne pool company has permanently closed its doors, leaving some customers thousands of dollars out of pocket. Nyerse Constructions Pty Ltd, which trades under Pools R Us in Dandenong South, officially went into liquidation on June 1 according to the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC). In an email sent to customers in late…

Fenton & fenton collapse: Melbourne homewares company collapses in liquidation

Fenton & Fenton, a much-loved Australian homewares boutique that garnered a massive following over the years, has collapsed. The once-thriving business in the trendy suburb of Prahran in melbourne’s inner southeast has been placed under external administration. The merchant’s website, now defunct, features a brief statement announcing the liquidation: “Fenton & Fenton Pty Ltd (In…

Melbourne home builder Delco goes into liquidation

melbourne home builder Delco Building Group has gone into voluntary liquidation owing unsecured trade creditors $780,000 after director Marc Milner decided the company could not complete the five jobs it had on the go without incurring further losses. Delco, which started in 2017 and focused on standalone, high-end dwellings, owed the Australian Taxation Office $180,000,…