Buyers sought for collapsed Adelaide firm

Joint liquidators Daniel Lopresti and Simon Miller are “urgently seeking parties who may be interested in making offers to purchase” the business or assets of Hindmarsh-based knitwear maker Silver Fleece. The company – best known for making the Australian cricket team’s woollen tops – went into liquidation on Wednesday after more than 70 years of…

Melbourne Rebels headed for voluntary administration

The Melbourne Rebels is expected to fall into voluntary administration as early as Thursday afternoon, adding to a long list of companies chaired by businessman Paul Docherty that have collapsed in the last two months. The Australian Financial Review revealed last month that the rugby union club had outstanding tax bills and stadium fees that…

Wayward Brewing Enter Voluntary Administration

The new year has started much as 2023 ended with another brewery entering voluntary administration. Wayward Brewing and the Local Drinks Collective formed with Batch Brewing Co in October 2022 have appointed administrators with the intention of restructuring the business and retaining ownership. Wayward was launched by Peter Philip in 2012, going on to build…

Vacuum cleaner retail chain Godfreys enters voluntary administration amid ‘challenging’ economic conditions

Vacuum cleaner retail chain Godfreys has collapsed, with cost of living pressures blamed for fewer sales and contributing to a “challenging economic and operating environment” for the business to remain viable. Key points: Godfreys has entered voluntary administration while looking for a potential buyer for the vacuum cleaner retailer The business has struggled with maintaining…

More challenges for brewers as Hawkers and Big Shed enter voluntary administration

Amid a difficult post-Covid operating environment, two more breweries, Hawkers Beer and Big Shed Brewing, have entered voluntary administration and are pursuing financial restructuring. Hawkers Beer has appointed DBA Reconstruction & Advisory as administrator to facilitate a financial restructuring of the business. Drewery operations will be continuing as usual and there will be no impact…