KAVINDA HERATH/STUFF Dave Hewetts financial position was described in the creditor compromise offer as being exhausted. Former All Black Dave Hewett has done a deal with creditors to prevent the liquidation of his home-building business. Hewett, the sole director and shareholder of Bainbridge Homes, sought a deal with creditors after realising the company could not…
Warning: This article discusses suicide and could be upsetting to some readers. The family of an Auckland businessman who took his own life during the liquidation of his company have spoken out about the tragedy. Lloyd Green was found dead in December 2016. Green had mental health issues that he hid from his family and…
The remaining assets of former dairy co-operative, Murray Goulburn, have been placed into voluntary liquidation. Most of the assets of the once dominating dairy processor were sold to Saputo in 2018, but a shell company remained to finance litigation and pay for the costs of winding up the company. The company had its roots in…
QUEENSLAND companies are collapsing by the dozen as the nation’s businesses head towards an economic cliff when COVID-19 support ends. In the final month of the financial year, 63 Queensland companies collapsed into liquidation or administration. The numbers remain below the average monthly collapses, which hovered around 100 per month prior to COVID-19. Liquidator Brendan…
IN 16 years of business in Central Queensland Geoff Gumley estimates he has lost between $250,000 to $400,000 in bad debt from other companies who owe him money who are now in liquidation. The owner of CQ Fasteners, which has stores in Rockhampton and Yeppoon, said while it is very frustrating, it has just become…
TOOWOOMBA civil construction company Hotshot Transport Queensland, which traded as HTQ Civil Pipe Mining, is in liquidation. The company was placed into a members voluntary liquidation on June 30 and Adam Ward of Worrells Solvency and Forensic Accountants was appointed liquidator. In a notice to former employees dated July 3, Mr Ward wrote that he…
Mayfair 101s IPO Wealth declared voluntary administration and appointed administrators from Cor Cordis in an attempt to prevent its trustee, Vasco, to prevent a fire sale of its assets. But the Supreme Court of Victoria has now decided that it was appropriate for Vasco to appoint receivers from insolvency firm Dye & Co a move…
A T.M. Lewin store in the UK. Source: Facebook Apparel retailer T.M. Lewin Australia collapsed into voluntary administration on Thursday, days after its UK parent announced a restructuring deal that will see all its stores close indefinitely. Stuart McCallum, Adam Nikitins and Colby OBrien, directors of Ernest & Youngs local restructuring arm, were appointed joint…
Seafolly Group will close 15 of its Sunburn branded stores as administrators for the collapsed swimwear retailer seek to slim down the business for sale. More than 50 potential local and international buyers are circling the company, which collapsed into voluntary administration on Monday. A total of 25 Seafolly stores in Australia will remain open…
QUEENSLAND companies are collapsing by the dozen as the nation’s businesses head towards an economic cliff when COVID-19 support ends. In the final month of the financial year, 63 Queensland companies collapsed into liquidation or administration. The numbers remain below the average monthly collapses, which hovered around 100 per month prior to COVID-19. Liquidator Brendan…