Hundreds of jobs axed as Australian transport company XL Express appoints FTI Consulting as voluntary administrator

Up 200 people have been sacked as a Brisbane-based transport and logistics company has brought in voluntary administrators after 35 years in business. XL Express appointed FTI Consulting to conduct an “urgent assessment” of the company’s viability on Friday. SkyNews.com.au understands the vast majority of XL Express’ 200 employees were stood down prior to FTI…

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Tech company in administration PREDICTIVE intelligence software producer Veriluma — which has a tech hub at Robina — has been placed into voluntary administration.The company, which listed last year via the reverse takeover of mining junior Parmelia Resources, released a statement to the ASX saying Jamieson Louttit, of Jamieson Louttit, has been appointed administrator. Continue…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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