Patrick Dangerfield, Melissa Leong addresses exposed in bombshell liquidator report

Personal details of hundreds of Australians – including a string of rich-listers – have been revealed in a report following the collapse of Fenton & Fenton. See who was affected.

A slew of celebrities and sports stars, including Melissa Leong, Patrick Dangerfield and Darren Palmer, have been caught up in the collapse of a high end homewares retailer.

Fenton & Fenton, based in the leafy suburb of Prahran, collapsed earlier this month under a $6.1m debt pile with more than 1800 customers and suppliers facing losses.

Now, those customers have been revealed in an early report from liquidator Ernst and Young (EY), with names ranging from everyday Aussies to some of the country’s biggest A-listers.

Reality TV stars including The Block judge Darren Palmer and MasterChef judge Melissa Leong are among some of the high-profile names on the list, and are owed $7320 and $442 respectively.

Geelong Cats footy icon Patrick Dangerfield is also named and is understood to be $1680 out of pocket after the company’s collapse.

MasterChef judge Melissa Leong’s address was on the creditor report.

Geelong star Patrick Dangerfield is understood to be $1680 out of pocket. Picture: Getty Images

Other rich lister names include Australian actor and singer Tottie Goldsmith, who is owed $789 by the company, and former Real Housewives of Melbourne star Chyka Keebaugh, who is owed $912.

While including the names of creditors in a liquidator report is standard practice, one key detail published alongside customer names has ruffled a few feathers - the home addresses of those left out of pocket have been included.

While including the names of creditors in a liquidator report is standard practice, one key detail published alongside customer names has ruffled a few feathers - the home addresses of those left out of pocket have been included.

The addresses span Australia-wide with the personal details of very few creditors – both well-known brands and people – escaping being exposed.

A customer named in the report spoke to the Herald Sun after noticing she was one of hundreds of creditors who had their addresses publicly disclosed. 

The woman, who didn’t wish to be named, bought a couple of bedside tables from Fenton & Fenton in May, about two months before the company went into liquidation.

While she was devastated she never received her order, the customer said she was grateful to receive a $550 refund through her bank.

But that feeling changed when she saw her full name and home address displayed on the report.

“I can’t believe they published it, it’s embarrassing,” she said.

“I would have thought (Ernst and Young) would have been more careful about publishing people’s details like a first name and whatever is relevant, definitely not sensitive personal contact details.”

The customer said she has contacted the firm herself to ask for her details to be removed, however hasn’t heard a response.

“I have no idea how the (celebrities) would feel. I imagine they’d be mortified,” she added.

The Herald Sun has contacted EY for comment on the matter.

Fenton & Fenton – directed by Lucy Fenton – collapsed earlier this month. Picture: Instagram

The report shows Fenton & Fenton collapsed with $200 cash in the till, about $10,800 in the bank and close to $534,000 worth of stock.

Unsecured creditors – those most at risk of being left out of pocket – are owed $3.79m

Liquidation costs will come in at between $350,000 to $450,000, the EY report says.

Fenton & Fenton customers have also been warned that gift cards will not be refunded and customers who have made a partial deposit on an item will not get it back.

“Gift card / voucher holders will not be refunded and will form an unsecured claim against the Company,” an early report from EY states.

“If you have purchased a gift card using your debit/credit card, then you are advised to contact your debit/credit card company regarding any potential claim.”