Victorian builder Langford Jones Homes in liquidation

A Victorian builder of almost 50 years has entered liquidation, owing creditors more than $10 million. Family-owned Langford Jones Homes, which builds homes in melbourne’s bayside, southeast and Phillip Island, ceased trading last Thursday. There are about 65 building developments at various stages of completion, with more than 250 creditors owed more than $10 million,…

On Demand in liquidation – Sprinter

After months of rumours and grumbling from unpaid suppliers, pioneering melbourne digital print business On Demand has collapsed and is in liquidation – but not before ‘licencing’ its name and kit to a company with Con Maniatis, one of On Demand’s managers, as its director. ProPrint points out that On Demand has no connection whatsoever…

Probuild construction liquidation: Tradies collect tools in Sydney and Melbourne as Probuild appoints administrators

Tradies have stopped work on sites run by one of Australia’s biggest building firms, Probuild, as the company confirms administrators have been appointed. Probuild is managing at least a dozen major builds across Victoria, NSW, Queensland and Western Australia. The company builds offices, residential projects, and shopping centres, and was responsible for the expansion of…

National insolvency crisis deepens as major Victorian home builder collapses, owing creditors more than $500k in outstanding debts

Beleaguered melbourne based home builder GJC Builders which was subject to numerous legal cases with the Victorian construction regulator has failed and owes a range of creditors more than half a million dollars. GJC Builders, based in the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Cranbourne was placed into liquidation in late July, with ASIC documents showing the…

Melbourne cocktail brand enters liquidation

The collapse of premium bottled cocktail brand Everleigh Bottling Co. has delivered another blow to the hospitality group behind now-closed melbourne bars The Everleigh and Bar Margaux. The Everleigh Group’s flagship venues served their last drinks in March 2025, with owners Michael and Zara Madrusan announcing the closure on Instagram. “After fourteen years, that little…

Shock collapse leaves homeowners in limbo

The collapse of an embattled home improvements business has left almost 100 customers out of pocket hundreds of thousands of dollars in deposits, with patios and landscaping work left incomplete. perth-based Western Home Improvements was officially put into liquidation on Tuesday after the Wangara company struggled to find labour to complete the $1.2 million in…