Co-op Bookshop enters voluntary administration

Co-op Bookshop enters voluntary administration

The company behind famous retail brands Australian Geographic and the Co-op Bookshop has entered voluntary administration owing more than $15 million to toy sellers and publishers. The administrators confirmed they were investigating payments made to a major supplier...
Victoria acts on phoenix builders

Victoria acts on phoenix builders

The Victorian Government has proposed tough laws that will act on deterring illegal “phoenix activity” – where construction firms declare bankruptcy as a way out of trouble before restarting as a new entity and continuing to trade. Expanded powers will be given to the...
Napoleon Perdis Group in administration

Napoleon Perdis Group in administration

Australian cosmetics empire Napoleon Perdis Group has gone into voluntary administration, putting jobs and 56 local stores at risk . Company directors had been trying to find a buyer for months, but Administrators will now consider restructuring or pursuing the sale...