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August 2024

Luke Bortili.

EML Payments chairman’s corporate credit card ignites boardroom clash

The prepaid cards business said it had undertaken an “independent review of expenses incurred by directors and management” but decided against taking action.

June 2024

Shaun Bonett is the Rich Lister who controls Prezzee, a gift card provider.

Rich Lister’s ‘billion dollar’ company faces $79m loss

Shaun Bonett bought into Prezzee in 2015 and has slowly increased his control over the business. New figures reveal it lost $79 million in the 18 months to December 31.

Amazon gift cards in the United States are no longer available on the Prezzee platform.

Shaun Bonett’s Prezzee has a costly run-in with Amazon

The gift card payments group controlled by the billionaire has had to stop selling the popular vouchers in the US, undermining a key revenue stream.

May 2024

Claire Morris founded Prezzee with Matt Hoggett.

Prezzee co-founder quits Shaun Bonett-owned gift card company

Claire Morris is leaving the group, and resigning as its brand ambassador. It follows a string of senior executive departures in the last 18 months.

For this Rich Lister, does the reality live up to the hype?

Property mogul and entrepreneur Shaun Bonett has a fortune of more than $2 billion, according to the Rich List. Those valuations might not live up to the hype.

January 2024

Shaun Bonett is the chief executive of Precision Group and the major backer of Prezzee.

Why this billionaire’s gift card company is still losing money after 10 years

Prezzee, which sells gift cards and is backed by Shaun Bonett, has shown a $40 million loss but says accounting rules are to blame.

November 2023

Shaun Bonett is the chief executive of Precission Group and the major backer of Prezzee.

Shaun Bonett’s gift card start-up Prezzee sheds 10pc of workforce

At the height of the technology market boom in 2021, the company had been chasing a valuation of as much as $1 billion and considering listing on the ASX.

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