Creditors Voluntary Liquidation Process Outline
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Liquidators registered by ASIC.
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CA & CPA qualified accountants.
40+ staff nationwide
AFR top 100 accounting firm 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020.
Types of Business Liquidation
There are numerous ways to approach, and progress, through Insolvency. Find out below how our expertise can help.
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Liquidation appointment documents signed by director and shareholders
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Registered liquidator appointed
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1st Report to Creditors
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1st Meeting of Creditors
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Liquidator request further information from Director
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Liquidator works through investigation of the company
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Edwin Narayan
Director & ASIC registered Liquidator
Sydney
Edwin is a valuable member of the senior Mackay Goodwin team, with a huge amount of expertise and experience in running a range of different Deed of Company Arrangement proposals, for Administrations across a diverse range of industry sectors, and in all states across Australia.
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Domenic Calabretta
Chief Executive Officer & ASIC registered Liquidator
Sydney
Domenic is regarded as one of Australia’s leading restructuring experts with having the most number of appointments in 2017 in the insolvency industry. Domenic has significant experience across all facets of business turnaround, restructuring and administration. Being both an accountant and lawyer, he is considered a disruptor of the industry, having being involved in case law that has changed and improved the playing field of corporate insolvency. Of his impressive career to date, the biggest highlights for Domenic are the businesses that he has helped to save. Domenic is constantly appointed across all industries over companies ranging from small to medium businesses to multinationals. No engagement for Domenic is too small or too big.
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Grahame Ward
Director & ASIC registered Liquidator
Sydney
Grahame is also regarded as one of Australia’s leading restructuring experts. He has significant experience across all facets of business turnaround, restructuring and administration. He has focused on commercial outcomes and communications with key stakeholders in transitioning various companies through the Voluntary Administration and Deeds of Company Arrangement process for over 20 years. This is in numerous industry segments across Australia. He has also undertaken matters involving overseas operations. When a Deed of Company Arrangement is unsuitable and or unable to be completed he strategically identifies practical alternative courses of action.
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