Australian-owned and operated battery and smart inverter outfit Redback Technologies has come out of voluntary administration and is back in business under the control of new owners, Australia Ebon Group. The brisbane-based company went into voluntary administration in March, just days after being a part of the Smart Energy Conference in sydney, where it was…
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…
“Upon reflection, was my vision too ambitious? Can a business truly do better for people and planet and achieve commercial success?” James Bartle, founder of Outland Denim, the sustainable gold coast label favoured by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, remains optimistic but is still looking for answers to Dai’s question. “You wouldn’t be in this game…
Australian womenswear brand Bardot has become the latest victim of the cut-throat retail sector, announcing they have gone into voluntary administration to save their Aussie stores. Bardot will continue trading as usual, but have appointed administrators Brendan Richards and Ryan Eagle of KPMG to find buyers or try to restructure the company. The Australian clothing…
Australian-founded, Hong Kong-owned denim label Jeanswest is the latest retailer to enter voluntary administration, with the future of its 146 stores uncertain. Key points: Jeanswest opened its first store in perth in 1972 and is now owned by a private Hong Kong firm Only the Jeanswest operations in Australia are affected, with stores overseas operated…
Rex administrators have told hundreds of employees they are unlikely to receive their wages or any redundancy payouts for “months” with airlines expected to cease operations by the end of the day. Rex Airlines was placed into voluntary administration on late on Tuesday night after it entered a trading halt on the Australian Securities Exchange…
The Australian arm of a brisbane-based biotech company that struck a $300 million deal to send COVID-19 home testing kits to the US has gone into voluntary administration. A meeting of Ellume’s creditors is to be held later this month. Ellume’s US business is not affected. Ellume rose to prominence last year when it signed…
An award-winning gold coast brewing company has gone into voluntary administration, leaving up to 70 jobs at risk. Black Hops Brewing confirmed the “tough decision” to customers and investors after tax debts left it unable to continue. The popular beer is stocked in bottle shops and bars across the country and produces more than a…
A popular melbourne craft brewery has entered voluntary administration, thrusting the jobs of about 50 people into question. Deeds Brewing in Glen Iris appointed administrators this week for its four associated businesses including Deeds Group, Deeds Taproom, Deeds Brewing Company and Future Proof Distilling. Deloitte’s David Orr and Glen Kanevsky have been appointed as joint…
perth-based fashion clothing company Jeanswest has become the latest Australian retailer to enter voluntary administration. Consultants Peter Gothard and James Stewart from KPMG have been called in to support with the process, as the company looks to restructure its Australian operations. Jeanswest was founded in 1972, and has since grown into a substantial international operation.…