Northern NSW companies facing liquidation

Three companies connected to a former Lismore mayor and a separate business embroiled in a superannuation scam are among those that have failed to survive in northern NSW. SEE THE LIST

Jeff Champion pictured at Champions Quarry, Wyrallah Road, Tucki.

A former Lismore mayor’s businesses and a Tweed-based company embroiled in a superannuation scam are among the Northern NSW businesses that have been under administration or wound up in recent years.

SA SERVICES & PW PTY LTD

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission took action to wind up SA Services & PW Pty Ltd along with another company after an investigation into superannuation scams.

SA Services & PW had listed its principal place of business as a unit in a complex overlooking a golf course on Soorley Street, Tweed Heads South.

Craig Davis is listed as the director and secretary of the company, which was first registered in May 2020.

According to company records, Brisbane-based liquidator Michael Hill was appointed in late March, 2021.

A court order to wind up a company and appoint a liquidator came next.

In a statement issued last year, the commission said it had successfully applied to the Federal Court to wind up SA Services & PW as well as another company, Orphans Asia Pty Ltd.

The companies came to the commission’s attention during an investigation into other businesses.

“ASIC’s application was based on concerns that SA Services and Orphans Asia allegedly obtained approximately $2.4 million in Australian investor funds through cold-calling Australian consumers and operating the now defunct website smsfadvisory.com,” the statement said.

“Neither SA Services nor Orphans Asia are licensed or authorised to deal in financial products or provide financial services.

“At ASIC’s request, the companies passed special resolutions resolving that their respective companies be wound up by the court.”

Jeff Champion pictured at Champions Quarry, Wyrallah Road, Tucki.

FORMER MAYOR’S COMPANIES IN LIQUIDATION

Two quarry businesses connected to former Lismore mayor Jeff Champion are in liquidation.

Champions Quarry 2 Pty Ltd is jointly directed by Mr Champion and Robert Richards, from Tweed Heads.

Mr Champion is meanwhile the sole director and secretary of Champions Quarry Pty Ltd.

Both companies have had liquidators appointed.

Champions Quarry 2 Pty Ltd originally had Bill Cotter from Robson Cotter Insolvency Group appointed as a provisional liquidator to address a shareholder dispute in 2019.

Mr Cotter’s firm has since been appointed by the courts as a regular liquidator.

Glenn O’Kearney from GT Advisory & Consulting was meanwhile appointed liquidator of Champions Quarry Pty Ltd last October.

His appointment followed up a winding up order from the courts.

Reavill Farm Pty Ltd, another business Mr Champion previously directed, is under external administration.

An administrator was appointed last March, according to Australian Securities and Investments Commission documents.

Efforts to reach Mr Champion have been unsuccessful.

MONDO DELUXE PTY LTD

A Byron Bay based business, Mondo Deluxe Pty Ltd, has been placed into liquidation.

David Fraser is listed as the director and secretary of the business, which formally traded as Herschel Supply Co.

The company was also linked to the business name Discount Brands Deluxe from November 2013 to April 2020.

Notice of an external administrator’s appointment was processed on June 28 last year.

Scott Anderson, based in Geelong, was appointed to that role last June.

BACLISIN PTY LTD

This company was deregistered in September and its ABN has been cancelled.

The business was based in Shaws Lane in Tuckombil.

It previously operated until another trading name, Baglisin Pty Ltd, between March 2000 and July 2002.

According to Australian Securities and Investments Commission records, a liquidator was appointed in March, 2021.

CASUARINA PHYSIOTHERAPY PTY LTD

Connected to trading name Tweed River Physiotherapy, this company has been placed under external administration.

The company is directed by Robert Douglas and while it’s registered to a Casuarina address, the principal place of business is on Greenway Drive in Tweed Heads South.

CME NSW PTY LTD

CME NSW Pty Ltd, which has been linked to business name Plus Fitness Terrigal, has been deregistered.

The company’s main business location was in two different areas of Sydney between 2012 and 2016, after which it was relocated to the Ballina area.

The company was deregistered in September 2021.

COLAB CONSULTING PTY LTD

This company, first registered in 2006, is being externally administered.

Its status is due for a review on February 21, 2022.

While the business is registered to a corporate address in Baulkham Hills, its principal place of business is a residential property in Suffolk Park.

The company’s directors are James Stocks of Suffolk Park and Simon Canil from Bangalow

Adam Shepard has been appointed as the administrator.

According to an Australian Securities and Investments Commission notice, the company will be formally wound up.

JDS HIRE & RENTAL PTY LTD

This company is registered to an address in The Pocket in the north of the Byron Shire, although its principal place of business is listed as Ipswich in company records.

JDS Hire & Rental was originally registered as a company in December 2013.

It has been placed under external administration.

Alice Ruhe of AMB Advisory in Brisbane was appointed as liquidator in June 2021.

The previous month, a notice was issued regarding intent to wind up the company.

ON POINT SECURITY PTY LTD

Operating out of a Centennial Circuit building in Byron Bay’s industrial area, On Point Security Pty Ltd has been placed under external administration.

Scott Mackie is listed as the director and secretary of the company.

Morgan Chubb from Coffs Harbour was appointed as the liquidator last February.

According to Australian Securities and Investments Commission records, the company operated in the Ballina area in 2018 and 2019, but has been based in the Byron area since then.

PRE ED PTY LTD

Associated with business name Little Dolphins Early Learning Centre – from September 2014 until April 2017 – this company, with connections to the Rous Mill area, had its ABN cancelled in November.

SUPERIOR PALLETS PTY LTD

This company is registered to, and primarily operates out of, Casino.

It has been placed under external administration.

Casino-born Desmond Francis Bennett is the director/secretary of the company.

A resolution of the winding up of the company was processed last June, according to Australian Securities and Investments Commission records.

SYNTI SERVICES PTY LTD AND VERISM SERVICES PTY LTD

Registered to an address in Rock Valley, northwest of Lismore, Synti Services has been placed under external administration.

The same can be said for Verism Services, registered to the same address.

Michelle Ann Pittman is listed as the director and secretary of both companies.

Domenico Calabretta, of Mackay Goodwin in Sydney, was appointed as the liquidator for both companies in August.

TARMAC SAWMILLING PTY LTD

While this company’s corporate base is in Somerton Park, South Australia, its primary place of business is a property on Old Tenterfield Road in Wyan, southwest of Casino.

Kenneth Marr Wait is listed as the director and secretary of the sawmilling company.

Timothy James Clifton, of Adelaide, was appointed as an external administrator in July.

A resolution relating to the planned winding up of the company was processed the same day.