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Australian Discount Retail Pty Ltd (“ADR”) (Receivers and Managers Appointed)

Appointment Type: Receivership

Appointment Date: 20/01/2009

ACN: 116 849 113


Appointee(s):
John Melluish, James Stewart

Office: Sydney


Background Information:

John Melluish and James Stewart were appointed joint and several Receivers and Managers of various companies within the ADR Group on 20 January 2009 by the Group’s banks.
The Receivers appointment follows the appointment of Deloitte as Administrators.

The Receivers are:

  • In control of the business
  • Intend to trade the business and, if possible, sell the business as a going concern as soon as possible.

ADR has 402 stores around the country, employing approximately 2,700 permanent employees.
ADR incorporates three core retail businesses:

  • Crazy Clark’s / Go-Lo (275 stores)
  • Sam’s Warehouse (99 stores)
  • Chickenfeed (28 stores)

Key Contacts

RoleStaff Member Phone Email 
Case Manager Craig Hunter  +61 3 9600 4922 craig.hunter@fh.com.au
Employee Enquiries Peter Derbyshire +61 2 8898 7777 peter.derbyshire@fh.com.au
Property & Landlord Enquiries Charlotte Langlands +61 2 8898 7777 charlotte.langlands@fh.com.au
Supplier & Creditor Enquiries Justin Heath +61 2 8898 7777  justin.heath@fh.com.au
Sale of Business (Crazy Clark's/Go-Lo/Sam's Warehouse) Christos Kyriakides +61 2 9286 9999 christos.kyriakides@fh.com.au
Sale of Business (Chickenfeed) Stephen Ott +61 3 9280 1745 stephen.ott@credit-suisse.com

Note: The Chickenfeed business is not in Receivership and/or Administration

Documents available for download:

 
Phone:
+61 3 9600 4922
Fax:
+61 9642 5887
Email:
james.stewart@fh.com.au