Collier Homes in liquidation after 60 years in business

One of Western Australia’s biggest residential building companies has collapsed, with Collier Homes falling into liquidation after more than 60 years. The Australian Securities and Investment Commission confirmed the company would shut down, with Robert Conry Brauer and Linda Methven Smith, from McGrath Nicol, appointed as liquidators. Collier Homes was created in 1959 by Raymond…

Kirribilli Club enters voluntary administration

The Kirribilli Club in Sydney’s north shore has entered voluntary administration. The club appointed Hugh Armenis of SV Partners administrator on June 19. After an initial period of trading to “assess the status” of the club, it ceased trading on June 24. The ex-services club, with over 18,000 members, was founded in 1946, and boasts…

EY comments on Q4 2023 company insolvency data

Simon Edel, UK Turnaround and Restructuring Strategy Partner at EY-Parthenon: “Company insolvencies in 2023 reached their highest annual total in 30 years reflecting the difficult business environment that companies have faced over the last 12 months. The final quarter of 2023 also saw the highest quarterly number of Creditors Voluntary Liquidations (CVLs) since this data started to…