In short: Australian book retailer Booktopia has gone into voluntary administration. The company has been trading at a loss for over a year and earlier made 50 staff redundant. What’s next? Administrators are looking at selling or restructuring the main Booktopia business and its three subsidiaries. Australian online book retailer Booktopia has gone into voluntary…
DetailsBy Jessica Yun Updated July 3, 2024 5.34pmfirst published at 10.40am Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Booktopia has gone into voluntary administration weeks after suspending its shares on the ASX as rival Dymocks considers snapping up some of its assets. The embattled online book retailer, which has been scrambling to secure emergency…
DetailsBooktopia has entered voluntary administration after failing to secure emergency funding. In an ASX announcement today, the book retailer said it had appointed McGrathNicol partners Keith Crawford, Matthew Caddy and Damien Pasfield to oversee the company’s restructuring. “The Administrators are undertaking an urgent assessment of Booktopia’s business while options for its sale and/or recapitalisation are…
DetailsAs a book lover and borderline reading addict, it has pained me to see another book distributor go into voluntary administration, and in fact, its answering a few of the questions I have had for months. It was announced yesterday that Booktopia, one of Australias biggest and most loved online bookstores, has gone into voluntary…
DetailsAs a book lover and borderline reading addict, it has pained me to see another book distributor go into voluntary administration, and in fact, its answering a few of the questions I have had for months. It was announced yesterday that Booktopia, one of Australias biggest and most loved online bookstores, has gone into voluntary…
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