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Failed developer Caydon owes financier over $200m – and a Mercedes

Michael Bleby
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Failed developer Caydon, which was likely trading while insolvent for the past two years, owes financier OCP Asia more than $200 million and Mercedes-Benz $285,000 for a luxury G63 wagon among its other debts, liquidator Malcolm Howell said.

Creditors will likely vote next week to put the company into liquidation, following the receivership triggered last month by Hong Kong-based OCP of the developer, which boasted at one time of a portfolio of $4 billion-worth of projects, Jirsch Sutherland partner Mr Howell said on Tuesday.

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Michael Bleby covers commercial and residential property, with a focus on housing and finance, construction, design & architecture. He also dabbles in the business of sport. Michael is based in Melbourne. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at mbleby@afr.com

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