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Australia’s once-thriving tech retailer Mwave has officially entered voluntary administration, according to filings made with the Australian Securities and Investments
Filed via the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Australian computer and technology reseller Mwave.com.au has entered voluntary administration. In a
Nathan and Felicity Cowan announced on social media that Billson’s would continue. Photo: Facebook. Beechworth’s iconic drinks brand Billson’s Beverages
Former England footballer Trevor Sinclair has been declared bankrupt after failing to pay more than £36,000 in unpaid taxes and penalties tied to his media work from 2021 to 2022.
The 51-year-old, who played for clubs like Queens Park Rangers, West Ham, and Manchester City, was issued the bankruptcy order at Central London County Court.
The court heard Sinclair owed a total of £36,424 to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), including over £13,000 related to his work as a television and radio pundit. The debt came to light after the sudden death of Sinclair’s accountant, who had been managing his financial affairs.
Judge Caroline Wilkinson presided over the case and granted the bankruptcy order in Sinclair’s absence, noting that he had…
Australia’s once-thriving tech retailer Mwave has officially entered voluntary administration, according to filings made with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on 13 June 2025. The move marks a significant turn for the online PC and peripherals giant, which has long been considered a go-to destination for tech enthusiasts, gamers, and professional users.
Founded in 2006 by Victor Lee, Mwave built its reputation as one of Australia’s premier online tech retailers, offering everything from custom gaming PCs and laptops to software, components, and peripherals. With a client base ranging from individual consumers to government agencies, Mwave had successfully carved out a…
23andMe’s former CEO is set to regain control of the genetic testing company after a $305m bid from a non-profit she controls topped a pharmaceutical company’s offer for it in a bankruptcy auction.
Last month, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals agreed to buy the firm for $256m, topping a $146m bid from Anne Wojcicki and the non-profit TTAM Research Institute. The larger offer prompted Wojcicki to raise her own with the backing of a Fortune 500 company, according to the former executive. The deal is expected to close in the coming weeks after a court hearing currently scheduled for 17 June, the company said on Friday.
Wojcicki had made multiple bids to take the company private while still CEO. The company’s board rejected her each time, and…
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At the time of the 2023 raise, managing director Wade Gillooly said the company had been through some difficult times.
“The past few years have been challenging for Little Island, and I believe the business has not adapted and moved quickly enough during this period,” Gillooly said.
“I joined the business in late 2022 as chair and immediately undertook a strategic review with a focus on profitability and creating shareholder value… the board adopted a new three-year strategic plan with a realistic path to profitability in 2023.”
Gillooly said the working capital would enable the management team to execute its strategy, build profitability and create…
Filed via the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
Australian computer and technology reseller Mwave.com.au has entered voluntary administration.
In a filing registered on Friday June 13 2025 via the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, it shows the company’s status is in external administration.
In documents seen by CRN Australia, Mwave’s parent company Esel Pty Ltd filed last Friday. The filing was made by Antony Resnick, a registered liquidator at Insolvency Australia.
CRN Australia has reached out to Mwave for comment.
Nathan and Felicity Cowan announced on social media that Billson’s would continue. Photo: Facebook.
Beechworth’s iconic drinks brand Billson’s Beverages Pty Ltd looks set to avoid liquidation after creditors voted to keep the battling brewery alive.
“After an uncertain year, we are thrilled to share that we have made significant progress in securing the future of Billson’s and our historic brewery in Beechworth,” declared the husband-and-wife team behind the popular premix drinks brand in a social media post.
Nathan and Felicity Cowan were forced to put the company into administration in July citing “incomprehensible” challenges and “mistakes made along the way”.
Stricken wide-format supplies business Starleaton has finally been placed into liquidation, with the company not making any of its $33,000 a month payments required under its DOCA for the past three months.
All over for Starleaton: Ben Eaton
The former $20m a year family-owned business initially placed itself into voluntary administration in January last year, and then successfully gained its DOCA (deed of company arrangement) two months later.
Starleaton went into administration with debts totalling $17.5m, and with only $1.93m in realisable assets, unsecured creditors were facing the prospect of zero cents in the dollar on their outstanding invoices. Trade creditors were owed $3.56m
