BDO Wellington receivers Jessica Kellow and Iain Shephard were appointed as receivers and managers of the companies last week through an order from the High Court at Wellington.
“The appointment follows a relationship property dispute between Mr Ryan and his former partner,” Shephard said.
The companies are Lifestyle Rental Properties, Lifestyle Loans, Eastbourne Lifestyle, Gods Plan, Lifestyle Trading, Randwick Mews, Franklyn Street and Pinot Grove.
Online records viewed by BusinessDesk showed more than 70 properties were owned by the affected companies.
“The purpose of the appointment is to gain control of the companies, their assets and income streams…