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Australian insolvency statistics

Released: October 2014Series 3: External administrators' reports3.1 ‐ External administrators' reports for Australia, 1 July 2013–30 June 2014

ContentsTables

Table 3.1.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Region by industry

Table 3.1.2.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Size of company as measured by number of FTEs by industry

Table 3.1.2.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Size of company as measured by number of FTEs by region

Table 3.1.3.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Nominated causes of failure by industry

Table 3.1.3.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Nominated causes of failure by region

Table 3.1.4.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Possible misconduct by industry

Table 3.1.4.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Possible misconduct by region

Table 3.1.4.3 - Initial external administrators' reports—Possible misconduct and documentary evidence by industry

Table 3.1.4.4 - Initial external administrators' reports—Possible misconduct and documentary evidence by region

Table 3.1.5.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Assets, liabilities and deficiency by industry

Table 3.1.5.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Assets, liabilities and deficiency by region

Table 3.1.6.1.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (wages) by industry

Table 3.1.6.1.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (annual leave) by industry

Table 3.1.6.1.3 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (pay in lieu of notice) by industry

Table 3.1.6.1.4 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (redundancy) by industry

Table 3.1.6.1.5 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (long service leave) by industry

Table 3.1.6.1.6 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (superannuation) by industry

Table 3.1.6.2.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (wages) by region

Table 3.1.6.2.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (annual leave) by region

Table 3.1.6.2.3 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (pay in lieu of notice) by region

Table 3.1.6.2.4 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (redundancy) by region

Table 3.1.6.2.5 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (long service leave) by region

Table 3.1.6.2.6 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (superannuation) by region

Table 3.1.7.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Secured creditors by industry

Table 3.1.7.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Secured creditors by region

Table 3.1.8.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid taxes and charges by industry

Table 3.1.8.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid taxes and charges by region

Table 3.1.9.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unsecured creditors by industry

Table 3.1.9.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unsecured creditors by region

Table 3.1.10.1.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Remuneration of voluntary administrator by industry

Table 3.1.10.1.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Remuneration of deed administrator by industry

Table 3.1.10.1.3 - Initial external administrators' reports—Remuneration of liquidator by industry

Table 3.1.10.1.4 - Initial external administrators' reports—Remuneration of receiverships by industry

Table 3.1.10.2.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Remuneration of voluntary administrator by region

Table 3.1.10.2.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Remuneration of deed administrator by region

Table 3.1.10.2.3 - Initial external administrators' reports—Remuneration of liquidator by region

Table 3.1.10.2.4 - Initial external administrators' reports—Remuneration of receiverships by region

More information available from the ASIC website

Australian insolvency statisticsINFORMATION SHEET 80: How to interpret ASIC insolvency statisticsSERIES 3.2: External administrators' reports for selected industriesSERIES 3.3: External administrators' reports time seriesREPORT 412: Insolvency statistics: External administrator's reports 1 July 2013–30 June 2014REPORT 372: Insolvency statistics: External administrators' reports 1 July 2012–30 June 2013REPORT 297: Insolvency statistics: External administrators' reports 1 July 2011–30 June 2012REPORT 263: Insolvency statistics: External administrators' reports 1 July 2010–30 June 2011REPORT 225: Insolvency statistics: External administrators' reports 1 July 2007–30 June 2010REPORT 132: Insolvency statistics: External administrators' reports 1 July 2004–30 June 2007REGULATORY GUIDE 16: External administrators: reporting and lodging

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IndustryAustralian

Capital TerritoryNew South

WalesNorthern Territory Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victoria

Western Australia

International registered addresses No. of reports

Accommodation & food services 28 371 0 186 50 11 211 59 0 916

Administrative & support services 3 64 0 17 7 2 48 2 0 143

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 4 55 0 51 11 17 40 17 0 195

Arts & recreation services 3 46 0 17 7 0 25 4 0 102Construction 65 881 6 399 74 28 541 159 0 2,153

Education & training 2 26 0 20 3 1 14 7 0 73

Electricity, gas, water & waste services 6 73 0 33 16 3 37 11 0 179

FIS—Credit provider 0 4 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 19

FIS—Deposit taking institutions 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3

FIS—Insurance 1 2 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 8

FIS—Managed investments 0 13 0 11 3 0 22 5 0 54

FIS—Other financial services 3 62 0 29 5 1 33 14 0 147

FIS—Superannuation 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 7

Health care & social assistance 1 39 0 18 4 0 26 4 0 92

Information media & telecommunications 4 105 0 41 6 5 51 11 0 223

Manufacturing 4 153 1 101 22 3 152 27 0 463

Mining 0 28 0 44 6 1 5 24 0 108

Other (business & personal) services 47 1,255 11 445 87 20 524 92 1 2,482

Professional, scientific & technical services 4 81 0 34 6 3 52 7 0 187

Public administration & safety 0 6 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 11

Rental, hiring & real estate services 8 80 0 78 12 3 75 16 0 272

Retail trade 18 329 5 181 44 10 237 46 0 870

Transport, postal & warehousing 5 215 1 101 18 6 139 22 1 508

Wholesale trade 3 105 0 35 17 3 74 7 0 244

Total 209 3,999 24 1,857 398 117 2,316 537 2 9,459


Table 3.1.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Region by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)


Released: October 2014

Region

Less than 5 FTE

Between 5 and 19 FTE


200 or more FTE Not known No. of reports

Accommodation & food services 549 195 55 1 116 916

Administrative & support services 99 17 11 1 15 143

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 139 22 12 1 21 195

Arts & recreation services 71 15 3 0 13 102Construction 1,455 303 100 0 295 2,153

Education & training 40 15 9 2 7 73

Electricity, gas, water & waste services 119 42 8 0 10 179

FIS–Credit provider 14 1 2 0 2 19

FIS–Deposit taking institutions 2 0 0 0 1 3

FIS–Insurance 6 1 0 0 1 8

FIS–Managed investments 46 3 1 0 4 54

FIS–Other financial services 115 6 1 0 25 147

FIS–Superannuation 6 0 0 0 1 7

Health care & social assistance 48 22 10 0 12 92

Information media & telecommunications 157 29 17 0 20 223

Manufacturing 260 114 56 3 30 463

Mining 71 14 12 0 11 108

Other (business & personal) services 1,663 224 84 12 499 2,482

Professional, scientific & technical services 139 25 9 0 14 187

Public administration & safety 7 3 1 0 0 11

Rental, hiring & real estate services 196 30 10 0 36 272

Retail trade 598 138 40 5 89 870

Transport, postal & warehousing 338 71 25 1 73 508

Wholesale trade 164 35 12 0 33 244

Total 6,302 1,325 478 26 1,328 9,459

Less than 5 FTE



200 or more FTE Not known Total

Australian Capital Territory 127 46 12 0 24 209

New South Wales 2,666 483 171 17 662 3,999

Northern Territory 17 3 2 0 2 24

Queensland 1,158 286 98 4 311 1,857South Australia 273 68 24 2 31 398

Tasmania 72 28 10 0 7 117

Victoria 1,623 316 124 3 250 2,316

Western Australia 365 94 37 0 41 537

International registered addresses 1 1 0 0 0 2

Total 6,302 1,325 478 26 1,328 9,459


Full time employees

Industry

Region


Released: October 2014Table 3.1.2.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Size of company as measured by number of FTEs by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

Table 3.1.2.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Size of company as measured by number of FTEs by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

Full-time equivalent employees

Under capitalisation

Poor financial control

including lack of records

Poor management

of accounts receivable

Poor strategic management

of business

Inadequate cash flow or

high cash usePoor economic

conditionsNatural disaster Fraud DOCA failed

Dispute among directors Trading losses

Industry restructuring Other

Nominated causes of

failure

Accommodation & food services 188 270 24 426 405 258 17 6 4 36 410 8 205 2,257

Administrative & support services 25 36 19 63 47 36 0 0 0 3 56 3 49 337

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 44 46 17 85 86 42 21 3 1 7 65 9 64 490

Arts & recreation services 25 31 11 49 49 37 0 1 0 3 34 3 21 264Construction 435 660 336 892 1000 558 17 30 35 52 698 50 611 5,374

Education & training 8 23 6 26 26 14 0 1 0 1 25 2 37 169

Electricity, gas, water & waste services 34 49 24 80 80 53 1 1 1 5 50 10 52 440

FIS–Credit provider 3 1 3 12 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 32

FIS–Deposit taking institutions 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6

FIS–Insurance 2 1 0 3 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 7 19

FIS–Managed investments 6 23 1 26 28 9 0 2 0 2 6 1 24 128

FIS–Other financial services 19 39 26 64 58 39 1 7 0 4 22 2 59 340

FIS–Superannuation 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 12

Health care & social assistance 14 20 8 43 38 17 0 4 0 7 28 9 31 219

Information media & telecommunications 56 63 28 98 98 59 0 5 3 11 88 12 53 574

Manufacturing 111 118 77 201 214 156 8 5 2 23 187 23 121 1,246

Mining 36 26 13 43 54 43 2 2 2 1 25 3 33 283

Other (business & personal) services 349 894 223 999 949 444 22 32 2 54 672 45 739 5,424

Professional, scientific & technical services 35 50 26 76 74 35 3 4 0 9 61 3 65 441

Public administration & safety 2 7 2 4 3 1 0 2 0 0 5 0 2 28

Rental, hiring & real estate services 53 64 26 95 108 73 2 7 0 12 57 1 81 579

Retail trade 165 240 53 363 399 283 15 10 3 27 352 24 220 2,154

Transport, postal & warehousing 82 182 57 221 223 88 11 11 1 8 150 9 159 1,202

Wholesale trade 50 64 35 101 81 65 2 12 1 5 85 5 82 588

Total 1,743 2,908 1,017 3,975 4,031 2,312 122 146 55 271 3,078 222 2,726 22,606

Under capitalisation

Poor financial control

including lack of records

Poor management

of accounts receivable

Poor strategic management

of business

Inadequate cash flow or

high cash usePoor economic

conditionsNatural disaster Fraud DOCA failed

Dispute among directors Trading losses

Industry restructuring Other

Nominated causes of

failure

Australian Capital Territory 57 80 20 68 106 36 0 3 1 6 91 1 70 539

New South Wales 647 1463 396 1681 1721 826 20 48 15 83 1241 83 1186 9,410

Northern Territory 3 5 2 9 13 6 0 0 0 1 10 0 8 57

Queensland 312 433 208 883 773 609 79 28 26 54 552 50 434 4,441 South Australia 97 93 38 167 171 114 1 12 2 8 172 9 108 992

Tasmania 23 22 14 48 45 36 0 0 0 8 45 9 38 288

Victoria 464 652 256 842 910 542 19 45 8 75 745 52 728 5,338

Western Australia 140 160 82 276 290 143 2 10 3 36 221 18 154 1,535

International registered addresses 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6

Total 1,743 2,908 1,017 3,975 4,031 2,312 122 146 55 271 3,078 222 2,726 22,606


Nominated causes of company failure

Industry

Region


Released: October 2014Table 3.1.3.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Nominated causes of failure by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

Table 3.1.3.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Nominated causes of failure by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

Nominated causes of company failure

Section 184—Good faith, use of

position and use ofinformation—

Directors’, officers’and employees’

duties

Section 206A—Disqualified

persons not tomanage

corporations

Sections 286 & 344(2)—

Obligation to keepfinancial records

Section 471A—Powers of other

officers suspendedduring winding up

Section 588G(3)—Insolvent trading

Section 590—Offences by

officers oremployees

Section 596AB—Agreements to

avoid employeeentitlements

Other criminal offences under the

Corporations Act Sub-total

Sections 429, 438B & 475—

Report as to company’s affairs

Section 530A—Officers to help

liquidator

Section 530B—Requirement to

provide liquidatorwith company’s

books Sub-total

Section 180—Care and

diligence—Directors’ and officers’ duties

Section 181—Good faith—

Directors’ and officers’ duties

Section 182—Use of position—

Directors’, officer’sand employees’

duties

Section 183—Use of

information—Directors’, officers’

and employees’duties

Sections 286 & 344(1)—


Section 588G(1)–(2)—

Insolvent trading Sub-total

Criminal offence under the

Corporations Act (if a member or

contributory)

Criminal offence under another

Commonwealth statute

Criminal offence under a state or

territory law Sub-total

May havemisapplied or

retained, or may have become

liable or accountable for

money or propertyof the company

May have beenguilty of

negligence, default, breach ofduty or breach oftrust in relation to

the company Sub-totalNo misconduct

reported

Accommodation & food services 127 15 4 30 5 38 9 0 3 104 87 84 65 236 239 104 60 15 336 571 1,325 1 5 0 6 5 3 8 1,679 195Administrative & support services 15 1 1 6 0 7 1 0 1 17 12 11 12 35 52 23 16 5 39 82 217 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 271 35Agriculture, forestry & fishing 29 7 1 5 0 3 0 1 1 18 21 13 12 46 52 25 13 3 54 86 233 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 300 64Arts & recreation services 14 1 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 8 8 6 7 21 28 8 7 1 43 61 148 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 180 21Construction 324 42 10 78 4 75 25 1 12 247 233 227 225 685 507 280 196 73 782 1,220 3,058 2 8 5 15 12 13 25 4,030 520Education & training 27 12 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 18 5 5 4 14 27 16 18 3 35 44 143 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 177 13Electricity, gas, water & waste services 30 2 1 6 0 3 2 1 1 16 9 6 7 22 51 22 13 4 51 106 247 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 287 47FIS–Credit provider 5 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 1 0 0 1 5 5 4 3 3 7 27 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 37 8FIS–Deposit taking institutions 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1FIS–Insurance 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 4 3 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 2FIS–Managed investments 21 20 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 25 4 7 4 15 33 30 25 19 24 26 157 0 0 2 2 0 4 4 203 15FIS–Other financial services 26 9 0 9 0 12 2 0 2 34 9 9 12 30 43 24 20 7 56 90 240 1 1 0 2 2 2 4 310 29FIS–Superannuation 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 5 0 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 3 1 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 4Health care & social assistance 7 2 1 2 1 3 2 0 0 11 3 2 5 10 24 8 6 1 26 50 115 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 139 31Information media & telecommunications 30 8 2 7 0 12 4 0 0 33 21 29 22 72 75 45 29 7 77 130 363 1 4 2 7 2 4 6 481 61Manufacturing 84 15 0 14 1 24 6 0 2 62 34 33 31 98 130 70 61 21 133 298 713 0 1 1 2 6 7 13 888 98Mining 20 8 0 3 0 4 4 0 2 21 7 5 7 19 43 31 19 5 25 54 177 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 220 29Other (business & personal) services 369 50 6 77 8 91 16 1 11 260 358 299 246 903 666 304 194 48 1,076 1,437 3,725 1 2 2 5 14 9 23 4,916 534Professional, scientific & technical services 31 9 1 14 0 13 3 0 1 41 11 10 10 31 51 27 25 5 65 99 272 0 1 0 1 2 2 4 349 46Public administration & safety 2 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 6 0 1 1 2 6 3 2 0 4 9 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 2Rental, hiring & real estate services 41 10 1 8 0 12 4 0 1 36 21 21 23 65 74 46 39 10 80 121 370 0 0 1 1 7 11 18 490 78Retail trade 139 15 1 30 1 42 12 1 2 104 60 63 75 198 233 120 73 35 292 503 1,256 0 0 3 3 7 8 15 1,576 236Transport, postal & warehousing 103 10 3 19 4 22 9 0 4 71 78 85 66 229 128 67 50 21 199 289 754 1 1 4 6 7 5 12 1,072 107Wholesale trade 36 11 2 14 1 11 11 0 0 50 35 30 31 96 72 41 26 6 77 137 359 0 0 1 1 3 4 7 513 65Total 1,483 255 36 333 26 381 116 5 47 1,199 1,018 949 869 2,836 2,542 1,302 900 295 3,486 5,425 13,950 7 26 22 55 75 80 155 18,195 2,241


position and use ofinformation—

Directors’, officers’and employees’

duties


persons not tomanage

corporations

Sections 286 & 344(2)—



officers suspendedduring winding up



officers oremployees


avoid employeeentitlements



Sections 429, 438B & 475—

Report as to company’s affairs

Section 530A—Officers to help

liquidator

Section 530B—Requirement to

provide liquidatorwith company’s

books Sub-total






Directors’, officer’sand employees’

duties



and employees’duties

Sections 286 & 344(1)—




Criminal offence under the

Corporations Act (if a member or

contributory)

Criminal offence under another

Commonwealth statute

Criminal offence under a state or

territory law Sub-total

May havemisapplied or

retained, or may have become

liable or accountable for

money or propertyof the company

May have beenguilty of

negligence, default, breach ofduty or breach oftrust in relation to

the company Sub-totalNo misconduct

reported

Australian Capital Territory 49 5 2 4 1 7 2 0 0 21 23 15 20 58 89 39 25 2 95 138 388 0 3 0 3 2 3 5 475 36New South Wales 620 89 15 181 13 171 40 2 26 537 598 499 457 1,554 1,153 506 365 131 1,797 2,624 6,576 1 2 5 8 22 17 39 8,714 653Northern Territory 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 4 3 9 6 5 3 1 6 13 34 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 46 6Queensland 250 60 6 65 1 73 23 1 7 236 132 171 156 459 471 278 155 53 437 789 2,183 3 3 4 10 18 27 45 2,933 658South Australia 62 14 4 7 0 46 2 0 3 76 57 35 29 121 101 33 27 3 91 260 515 0 2 1 3 5 2 7 722 71Tasmania 19 3 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 9 2 3 3 8 25 15 11 6 29 68 154 0 0 1 1 2 2 4 176 39Victoria 397 60 8 48 8 53 35 1 10 223 168 183 165 516 475 271 217 73 865 1,211 3,112 2 14 7 23 17 15 32 3,906 643Western Australia 82 23 1 26 2 28 13 1 1 95 36 39 36 111 222 155 97 26 166 322 988 1 2 4 7 9 13 22 1,223 133International registered addresses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Total 1,483 255 36 333 26 381 116 5 47 1,199 1,018 949 869 2,836 2,542 1,302 900 295 3,486 5,425 13,950 7 26 22 55 75 80 155 18,195 2,241




Number of reports where external

administrator had documentary evidence and

recommended the case warranted inquiry by ASIC

Other criminal offences Other possible misconductPre-appointment criminal misconduct Post-appointment criminal misconduct Alleged breaches of civil obligations

IndustryTotal misconduct

reported

Region

Table 3.1.4.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Possible misconduct by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

Number of reports where external

administrator had documentary evidence and

recommended the case warranted inquiry by ASIC

Table 3.1.4.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Possible misconduct by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

Pre-appointment criminal misconduct Post-appointment criminal misconduct Alleged breaches of civil obligations Other criminal offences Other possible misconduct

Total misconduct reported


position and use of information—

Directors’, officers’ and employees’

duties


persons not to manage

corporations

Sections 286 & 344(2)—

Obligation to keep financial records


officers suspended during winding up



officers or employees


avoid employee entitlements








Directors’, officer’s and employees’

duties



and employees’ duties

Sections 286 & 344(1)—




Accommodation & food services No. of offences 15 4 30 5 38 9 0 3 104 239 104 60 15 336 571 1,325

Accommodation & food services Evidence with liquidator 14 3 17 4 29 9 0 1 77 163 84 52 11 200 411 921

Accommodation & food services Evidence with 3rd party 4 0 1 0 3 2 0 1 11 9 8 4 3 8 20 52

Administrative & support services No. of offences 1 1 6 0 7 1 0 1 17 52 23 16 5 39 82 217

Administrative & support services Evidence with liquidator 1 1 4 0 6 1 0 1 14 36 13 16 5 29 63 162

Administrative & support services Evidence with 3rd party 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 1 8

Agriculture, forestry & fishing No. of offences 7 1 5 0 3 0 1 1 18 52 25 13 3 54 86 233

Agriculture, forestry & fishing Evidence with liquidator 6 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 13 43 23 12 3 32 71 184

Agriculture, forestry & fishing Evidence with 3rd party 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 4 4 0 0 6 19

Arts & recreation services No. of offences 1 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 8 28 8 7 1 43 61 148

Arts & recreation services Evidence with liquidator 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 5 20 6 6 0 28 46 106

Arts & recreation services Evidence with 3rd party 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 2 7

Construction No. of offences 42 10 78 4 75 25 1 12 247 507 280 196 73 782 1,220 3,058

Construction Evidence with liquidator 29 7 49 4 56 18 1 9 173 352 202 144 49 476 916 2,139

Construction Evidence with 3rd party 15 3 10 3 10 10 0 2 53 54 34 26 10 35 58 217

Education & training No. of offences 12 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 18 27 16 18 3 35 44 143

Education & training Evidence with liquidator 12 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 16 22 12 12 1 31 35 113

Education & training Evidence with 3rd party 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 3

Electricity, gas, water & waste services No. of offences 2 1 6 0 3 2 1 1 16 51 22 13 4 51 106 247

Electricity, gas, water & waste services Evidence with liquidator 2 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 9 39 16 9 3 32 82 181

Electricity, gas, water & waste services Evidence with 3rd party 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 3 4 14

FIS–Credit provider No. of offences 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 5 5 4 3 3 7 27

FIS–Credit provider Evidence with liquidator 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 5 5 4 3 1 4 22

FIS–Credit provider Evidence with 3rd party 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 12

FIS–Deposit taking institutions No. of offences 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 3

FIS–Deposit taking institutions Evidence with liquidator 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2

FIS–Deposit taking institutions Evidence with 3rd party 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

FIS–Insurance No. of offences 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 1 1 2 1 4 3 12

FIS–Insurance Evidence with liquidator 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 1 1 2 1 4 3 12

FIS–Insurance Evidence with 3rd party 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

FIS–Managed investments No. of offences 20 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 25 33 30 25 19 24 26 157

FIS–Managed investments Evidence with liquidator 20 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 24 29 27 23 17 19 21 136

FIS–Managed investments Evidence with 3rd party 16 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 19 15 16 15 14 15 2 77

FIS–Other financial services No. of offences 9 0 9 0 12 2 0 2 34 43 24 20 7 56 90 240

FIS–Other financial services Evidence with liquidator 4 0 3 0 7 1 0 2 17 28 17 14 6 31 65 161

FIS–Other financial services Evidence with 3rd party 5 0 1 0 3 2 0 2 13 7 7 7 1 4 5 31

FIS–Superannuation No. of offences 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 5 2 2 2 2 3 1 12

FIS–Superannuation Evidence with liquidator 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 5 2 2 2 2 2 0 10

FIS–Superannuation Evidence with 3rd party 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 5 2 2 2 2 2 0 10

Health care & social assistance No. of offences 2 1 2 1 3 2 0 0 11 24 8 6 1 26 50 115

Health care & social assistance Evidence with liquidator 2 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 8 20 5 3 1 15 39 83

Health care & social assistance Evidence with 3rd party 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 1 0 2 2 11

Information media & telecommunications No. of offences 8 2 7 0 12 4 0 0 33 75 45 29 7 77 130 363

Information media & telecommunications Evidence with liquidator 6 2 6 0 8 3 0 0 25 53 35 24 6 46 99 263

Information media & telecommunications Evidence with 3rd party 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 3 1 2 5 9 20

Manufacturing No. of offences 15 0 14 1 24 6 0 2 62 130 70 61 21 133 298 713

Manufacturing Evidence with liquidator 15 0 8 1 19 6 0 2 51 102 56 49 16 95 247 565

Manufacturing Evidence with 3rd party 5 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 10 18 17 12 3 10 17 77

Mining No. of offences 8 0 3 0 4 4 0 2 21 43 31 19 5 25 54 177

Mining Evidence with liquidator 5 0 2 0 3 2 0 0 12 32 22 14 4 15 38 125

Mining Evidence with 3rd party 3 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 7 5 7 4 2 3 10 31

Other (business & personal) services No. of offences 50 6 77 8 91 16 1 11 260 666 304 194 48 1,076 1,437 3,725

Other (business & personal) services Evidence with liquidator 38 6 44 6 65 13 1 7 180 426 221 154 36 640 973 2,450

Other (business & personal) services Evidence with 3rd party 23 2 5 4 9 6 0 2 51 51 29 22 6 28 39 175

Professional, scientific & technical services No. of offences 9 1 14 0 13 3 0 1 41 51 27 25 5 65 99 272

Professional, scientific & technical services Evidence with liquidator 8 1 9 0 13 3 0 1 35 41 23 24 5 43 79 215

Professional, scientific & technical services Evidence with 3rd party 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 4 3 3 2 0 3 15

Public administration & safety No. of offences 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 6 6 3 2 0 4 9 24

Public administration & safety Evidence with liquidator 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 6 4 3 2 0 4 7 20

Public administration & safety Evidence with 3rd party 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 5



Table 3.1.4.3 - Initial external administrators' reports—Possible misconduct and documentary evidence by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

Industry Offences and evidence

Pre-appointment criminal misconduct Alleged breaches of civil obligations




duties



corporations

Sections 286 & 344(2)—

















duties




Sections 286 & 344(1)—



Insolvent trading Sub-totalIndustry Offences and evidence


Rental, hiring & real estate services No. of offences 10 1 8 0 12 4 0 1 36 74 46 39 10 80 121 370

Rental, hiring & real estate services Evidence with liquidator 9 1 5 0 8 3 0 1 27 58 37 34 9 43 96 277

Rental, hiring & real estate services Evidence with 3rd party 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 7 7 8 2 1 1 26

Retail trade No. of offences 15 1 30 1 42 12 1 2 104 233 120 73 35 292 503 1,256

Retail trade Evidence with liquidator 13 1 19 1 27 11 1 2 75 190 94 64 33 184 397 962

Retail trade Evidence with 3rd party 6 0 2 0 5 3 0 2 18 16 8 9 4 8 22 67

Transport, postal & warehousing No. of offences 10 3 19 4 22 9 0 4 71 128 67 50 21 199 289 754

Transport, postal & warehousing Evidence with liquidator 8 1 8 3 13 8 0 4 45 94 46 34 15 118 220 527

Transport, postal & warehousing Evidence with 3rd party 3 2 2 1 3 5 0 0 16 8 7 8 2 6 11 42

Wholesale trade No. of offences 11 2 14 1 11 11 0 0 50 72 41 26 6 77 137 359

Wholesale trade Evidence with liquidator 5 2 12 0 10 4 0 0 33 57 28 15 2 54 110 266

Wholesale trade Evidence with 3rd party 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 5 3 4 2 0 4 13 26

Total No. of offences 255 36 333 26 381 116 5 47 1,199 2,542 1,302 900 295 3,486 5,425 13,950

Total Evidence with liquidator 206 30 197 21 277 92 4 35 862 1,817 978 713 228 2,143 4,023 9,902

Total Evidence with 3rd party 95 9 28 10 43 39 0 11 235 220 167 139 58 137 226 947




duties



corporations

Sections 286 & 344(2)—

















duties




Sections 286 & 344(1)—




Australian Capital Territory No. of offences 5 2 4 1 7 2 0 0 21 89 39 25 2 95 138 388

Australian Capital Territory Evidence with liquidator 4 2 3 1 4 2 0 0 16 82 36 23 2 80 116 339

Australian Capital Territory Evidence with 3rd party 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 7 5 6 2 4 24

New South Wales No. of offences 89 15 181 13 171 40 2 26 537 1,153 506 365 131 1,797 2,624 6,576

New South Wales Evidence with liquidator 65 12 96 10 109 29 2 18 341 744 356 293 106 1,029 1,768 4,296

New South Wales Evidence with 3rd party 29 4 8 3 11 11 0 2 68 55 41 36 14 40 69 255

Northern Territory No. of offences 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 5 3 1 6 13 34

Northern Territory Evidence with liquidator 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 3 3 1 5 12 28

Northern Territory Evidence with 3rd party 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 5

Queensland No. of offences 60 6 65 1 73 23 1 7 236 471 278 155 53 437 789 2,183

Queensland Evidence with liquidator 51 4 39 1 61 19 1 5 181 379 242 133 42 304 648 1,748

Queensland Evidence with 3rd party 22 3 12 1 11 10 0 3 62 68 52 40 18 35 48 261

South Australia No. of offences 14 4 7 0 46 2 0 3 76 101 33 27 3 91 260 515

South Australia Evidence with liquidator 13 4 4 0 41 2 0 3 67 94 31 23 2 74 234 458

South Australia Evidence with 3rd party 7 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 14 12 9 6 1 3 17 48

Tasmania No. of offences 3 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 9 25 15 11 6 29 68 154

Tasmania Evidence with liquidator 3 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 9 19 13 9 5 21 59 126

Tasmania Evidence with 3rd party 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 2 2 1 11 21

Victoria No. of offences 60 8 48 8 53 35 1 10 223 475 271 217 73 865 1,211 3,112

Victoria Evidence with liquidator 51 8 40 6 45 28 0 9 187 343 201 175 59 514 950 2,242

Victoria Evidence with 3rd party 29 0 7 4 13 13 0 4 70 59 46 39 24 47 65 280

Western Australia No. of offences 23 1 26 2 28 13 1 1 95 222 155 97 26 166 322 988

Western Australia Evidence with liquidator 18 0 13 2 14 11 1 0 59 152 96 54 11 116 236 665

Western Australia Evidence with 3rd party 7 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 15 13 11 10 1 8 10 53

International registered addresses No. of offences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

International registered addresses Evidence with liquidator 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

International registered addresses Evidence with 3rd party 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total No. of offences 255 36 333 26 381 116 5 47 1,199 2,542 1,302 900 295 3,486 5,425 13,950

Total Evidence with liquidator 206 30 197 21 277 92 4 35 862 1,817 978 713 228 2,143 4,023 9,902

Total Evidence with 3rd party 95 9 28 10 43 39 0 11 235 220 167 139 58 137 226 947


Region Offences and evidence


Table 3.1.4.4 - Initial external administrators' reports—Possible misconduct and documentary evidence by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

Less than $1 $1–$10,000$10,001–$20,000

$20,001–$30,000

$30,001–$50,000

$50,001–$100,000

$100,001–$250,000

$250,001–$5 million Over $5 million $1–$250,000

$250,001–less than $1 million

$1 million–less than $5 million

$5 million–$10 million

Over $10 million $0–$50,000

$50,001–$250,000

$250,001–less than $500

000




Over $10 million

Accommodation & food services 367 202 90 68 57 51 34 47 0 373 374 143 14 12 88 305 221 151 126 13 12 916

Administrative & support services 75 33 8 2 8 4 7 6 0 62 43 22 2 14 14 52 27 13 21 2 14 143

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 73 25 17 4 8 14 19 28 7 60 52 46 9 28 26 39 27 27 44 8 24 195

Arts & recreation services 34 28 13 8 6 6 3 3 1 45 31 20 3 3 13 37 19 9 18 3 3 102Construction 860 441 193 90 89 126 138 191 25 901 693 413 65 81 280 701 373 299 372 61 67 2,153

Education & training 32 17 5 4 5 3 3 3 1 29 29 12 2 1 8 21 19 11 12 1 1 73

Electricity, gas, water & waste services 55 31 27 7 12 14 21 12 0 71 71 32 2 3 18 59 43 28 26 2 3 179

FIS–Credit provider 5 1 1 0 2 0 3 7 0 3 4 1 9 2 1 2 3 1 2 8 2 19

FIS–Deposit taking institutions 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3

FIS–Insurance 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 8

FIS–Managed investments 30 12 2 1 1 1 2 3 2 16 17 13 3 5 7 11 10 5 14 2 5 54

FIS–Other financial services 63 28 20 11 3 8 5 8 1 59 38 35 7 8 15 44 24 17 32 8 7 147

FIS–Superannuation 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 7

Health care & social assistance 41 13 14 3 3 4 6 8 0 30 28 16 9 9 9 24 14 14 15 7 9 92

Information media & telecommunications 78 52 20 9 14 12 21 16 1 87 85 39 6 6 27 69 50 28 39 4 6 223

Manufacturing 125 88 34 27 31 38 52 61 7 138 165 122 17 21 28 124 91 78 106 17 19 463

Mining 28 11 10 6 2 10 14 24 3 25 26 40 7 10 12 19 10 17 34 7 9 108

Other (business & personal) services 1,242 521 174 111 94 108 90 137 5 1,316 766 293 48 59 492 890 435 298 268 47 52 2,482

Professional, scientific & technical services 66 44 18 6 11 14 16 11 1 82 68 29 3 5 27 58 36 31 28 3 4 187

Public administration & safety 2 2 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 5 1 2 1 1 1 11

Rental, hiring & real estate services 119 34 17 11 6 16 15 41 13 109 79 52 18 14 42 76 48 33 49 14 10 272

Retail trade 290 224 91 35 63 60 52 53 2 329 318 163 31 29 75 276 170 144 148 31 26 870

Transport, postal & warehousing 205 87 49 20 31 29 32 54 1 263 157 63 13 12 96 187 87 64 52 13 9 508

Wholesale trade 99 44 18 7 13 21 12 30 0 79 79 59 7 20 22 60 39 44 53 6 20 244

Total 3,898 1,943 822 430 461 541 550 744 70 4,093 3,128 1,618 277 343 1,306 3,065 1,748 1,316 1,462 259 303 9,459

Less than $1 $1–$10,000$10,001–$20,000

$20,001–$30,000

$30,001–$50,000

$50,001–$100,000

$100,001–$250,000

$250,001–$5 million Over $5 million $1–$250,000




Over $10 million $0–$50,000

$50,001–$250,000

$250,001–less than $500

000




Over $10 million

Australian Capital Territory 61 35 21 19 19 18 14 21 1 105 65 25 5 9 34 81 33 27 23 4 7 209

New South Wales 1,874 802 335 179 166 194 182 240 27 2,021 1,159 565 104 150 790 1,326 663 469 519 96 136 3,999

Northern Territory 9 5 1 1 2 0 3 3 0 7 13 2 2 0 3 5 9 3 2 2 0 24

Queensland 738 391 168 82 86 99 112 164 17 721 657 343 60 76 165 614 358 282 314 59 65 1,857

South Australia 140 89 33 11 38 29 25 31 2 165 129 74 14 16 41 133 72 57 68 12 15 398

Tasmania 27 23 8 5 8 12 13 21 0 35 52 25 3 2 19 26 36 15 16 3 2 117

Victoria 903 503 216 105 104 135 156 183 11 879 854 449 70 64 215 738 464 367 408 65 59 2,316

Western Australia 146 94 40 28 38 53 45 81 12 159 198 135 19 26 39 141 113 95 112 18 19 537

International registered addresses 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2

Total 3,898 1,943 822 430 461 541 550 744 70 4,093 3,128 1,618 277 343 1,306 3,065 1,748 1,316 1,462 259 303 9,459


No. of reports


Released: October 2014Table 3.1.5.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Assets, liabilities and deficiency by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

Table 3.1.5.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Assets, liabilities and deficiency by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

Industry No. of reports

Region

Estimated total realisable assets Estimated total liabilities Estimated total deficiency

Estimated total realisable assets Estimated total liabilities Estimated total deficiency

$1–$1,000$1,001–$10,000

$10,001–$50,000

$50,001–$150,000

$150,001–$250,000

$250,001–$500,000

$500,001–less than

$1.5 million$1.5 million–

$5 million Over $5 million Not Applicable No. of reports

Accommodation & food services 25 94 44 11 5 1 0 0 0 731 911

Administrative & support services 5 11 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 117 142

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 5 14 7 0 1 3 0 0 0 165 195

Arts & recreation services 5 9 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 81 101

Construction 61 178 116 31 10 4 2 0 0 1,748 2,150

Education & training 2 6 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 57 72

Electricity, gas, water & waste services 3 26 19 4 0 0 0 0 0 127 179

FIS–Credit provider 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 19

FIS–Deposit taking institutions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3

FIS–Insurance 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 8

FIS–Managed investments 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 49 54

FIS–Other financial services 16 7 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 117 147

FIS–Superannuation 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 7

Health care & social assistance 3 9 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 73 91

Information media & telecommunications 9 24 15 4 0 2 0 0 0 168 222

Manufacturing 15 74 50 17 3 1 0 0 0 302 462

Mining 3 7 7 4 1 1 1 0 0 84 108

Other (business & personal) services 59 197 88 25 3 5 4 1 0 2,098 2,480

Professional, scientific & technical services 3 14 10 7 2 2 1 1 1 146 187

Public administration & safety 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 11

Rental, hiring & real estate services 10 18 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 233 271

Retail trade 42 106 46 14 1 1 1 0 0 657 868

Transport, postal & warehousing 14 47 25 7 2 1 0 0 0 408 504

Wholesale trade 4 31 14 7 1 0 0 0 0 187 244

Total 287 875 468 148 32 23 9 2 1 7,591 9,436

Industry

Unpaid employee entitlements for wages

Note: Reports identified as being internally inconsistent are excluded from this table.


Released: October 2014Table 3.1.6.1.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (wages) by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

$1–$1,000$1,001–$10,000

$10,001–$50,000

$50,001–$150,000

$150,001–$250,000

$250,001–$500,000








Construction 54 171 161 62 18 6 1 0 1 1,676 2,150





FIS–Insurance 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 8






Manufacturing 7 60 65 47 12 6 0 3 0 262 462

Mining 2 6 15 5 3 0 1 0 0 76 108





Retail trade 27 109 80 31 5 4 3 1 0 608 868


Wholesale trade 4 25 20 13 1 3 0 0 0 178 244

Total 201 851 706 306 62 35 12 6 1 7,256 9,436

Industry

Unpaid employee entitlements for annual leave


Table 3.1.6.1.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (annual leave) by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

$1–$1,000$1,001–$10,000

$10,001–$50,000

$50,001–$150,000

$150,001–$250,000

$250,001–$500,000








Construction 46 90 105 36 11 3 1 0 0 1,858 2,150





FIS–Insurance 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 8






Manufacturing 7 30 55 33 8 4 4 0 0 321 462

Mining 1 6 9 5 2 1 1 0 0 83 108





Retail trade 29 59 59 13 2 0 1 0 0 705 868


Wholesale trade 1 14 17 13 0 1 0 0 0 198 244

Total 176 415 445 168 41 19 15 1 2 8,154 9,436


Industry

Unpaid employee entitlements for pay in lieu of notice

Table 3.1.6.1.3 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (pay in lieu of notice) by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

$1–$1,000$1,001–$10,000

$10,001–$50,000

$50,001–$150,000

$150,001–$250,000

$250,001–$500,000








Construction 41 53 61 48 23 11 1 1 0 1,911 2,150





FIS–Insurance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8






Manufacturing 6 10 29 30 16 14 6 1 3 347 462

Mining 1 3 2 4 1 4 2 0 0 91 108





Retail trade 19 15 37 24 4 4 3 0 0 762 868


Wholesale trade 0 4 6 10 7 1 0 1 0 215 244

Total 135 162 261 201 76 54 24 5 9 8,509 9,436

Industry

Unpaid employee entitlements for redundancy


Table 3.1.6.1.4 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (redundancy) by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

$1–$1,000$1,001–$10,000

$10,001–$50,000

$50,001–$150,000

$150,001–$250,000

$250,001–$500,000








Construction 43 58 60 23 3 4 1 0 1 1,957 2,150





FIS–Insurance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8






Manufacturing 2 22 52 33 9 4 1 1 0 338 462

Mining 1 4 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 93 108





Retail trade 23 28 52 15 5 4 0 1 0 740 868


Wholesale trade 0 5 15 11 2 2 0 0 0 209 244

Total 144 224 340 152 27 20 4 3 3 8,519 9,436


Table 3.1.6.1.5 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (long service leave) by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

Industry

Unpaid employee entitlements for long service leave

$1–$100,000$100,001–$250,000

$250,001–$1 million Over $1 million Not Applicable No. of reports

Accommodation & food services 452 59 21 1 383 916

Administrative & support services 45 3 3 0 92 143

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 67 11 6 0 111 195

Arts & recreation services 52 2 0 0 48 102

Construction 707 72 20 3 1,351 2,153

Education & training 22 6 4 0 41 73

Electricity, gas, water & waste services 81 9 1 0 88 179

FIS–Credit provider 4 0 0 0 15 19

FIS–Deposit taking institutions 0 0 0 0 3 3

FIS–Insurance 1 0 0 0 7 8

FIS–Managed investments 8 1 1 0 44 54

FIS–Other financial services 28 3 0 0 116 147

FIS–Superannuation 2 0 0 0 5 7

Health care & social assistance 35 6 3 0 48 92

Information media & telecommunications 91 11 1 0 120 223

Manufacturing 222 36 15 0 190 463

Mining 43 4 5 1 55 108

Other (business & personal) services 734 82 28 4 1,634 2,482

Professional, scientific & technical services 65 11 3 0 108 187

Public administration & safety 4 0 0 0 7 11

Rental, hiring & real estate services 78 6 5 2 181 272

Retail trade 377 33 16 3 441 870

Transport, postal & warehousing 165 35 13 3 292 508

Wholesale trade 85 10 3 0 146 244

Total 3,368 400 148 17 5,526 9,459

Industry

Unpaid employee entitlements for superannuation


Table 3.1.6.1.6 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (superannuation) by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

$1–$1,000$1,001–$10,000

$10,001–$50,000

$50,001–$150,000

$150,001–$250,000

$250,001–$500,000




Australian Capital Territory 7 16 17 3 1 1 0 1 0 163 209

New South Wales 136 384 165 63 6 7 3 1 1 3,223 3,989

Northern Territory 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 24

Queensland 79 121 73 26 8 5 4 0 0 1,538 1,854

South Australia 8 49 30 7 3 2 0 0 0 299 398

Tasmania 4 20 11 1 0 0 1 0 0 80 117

Victoria 42 239 141 39 7 7 0 0 0 1,834 2,309

Western Australia 10 44 31 9 7 1 1 0 0 431 534

International registered addresses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2

Total 287 875 468 148 32 23 9 2 1 7,591 9,436

$1–$1,000$1,001–$10,000

$10,001–$50,000

$50,001–$150,000

$150,001–$250,000

$250,001–$500,000





New South Wales 86 342 269 107 29 17 6 4 1 3,128 3,989


Queensland 63 138 146 50 7 5 1 1 0 1,443 1,854

South Australia 2 46 33 24 3 1 0 1 0 288 398

Tasmania 3 9 21 9 1 0 0 0 0 74 117

Victoria 30 252 171 81 14 9 3 0 0 1,749 2,309



Total 201 851 706 306 62 35 12 6 1 7,256 9,436

Region

Table 3.1.6.2.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (wages) by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Unpaid employee entitlements for wages

Table 3.1.6.2.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (annual leave) by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

Region


Unpaid employee entitlements for annual leave


$1–$1,000$1,001–$10,000

$10,001–$50,000

$50,001–$150,000

$150,001–$250,000

$250,001–$500,000





New South Wales 77 159 144 56 12 11 7 1 2 3,520 3,989


Queensland 56 75 96 30 6 1 0 0 0 1,590 1,854

South Australia 3 31 29 11 3 1 0 0 0 320 398

Tasmania 4 7 14 5 1 0 0 0 0 86 117

Victoria 24 109 110 46 14 4 5 0 0 1,997 2,309



Total 176 415 445 168 41 19 15 1 2 8,154 9,436

$1–$1,000$1,001–$10,000

$10,001–$50,000

$50,001–$150,000

$150,001–$250,000

$250,001–$500,000





New South Wales 58 60 103 58 27 20 12 3 3 3,645 3,989


Queensland 46 23 51 44 10 8 3 0 2 1,667 1,854

South Australia 2 15 19 18 3 2 2 1 0 336 398

Tasmania 4 0 11 5 1 2 0 0 1 93 117

Victoria 14 45 56 50 22 18 6 1 1 2,096 2,309



Total 135 162 261 201 76 54 24 5 9 8,509 9,436

Region

Unpaid employee entitlements for pay in lieu of notice

Table 3.1.6.2.4 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (redundancy) by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

Table 3.1.6.2.3 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (pay in lieu of notice) by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)



Region

Unpaid employee entitlements for redundancy

$1–$1,000$1,001–$10,000

$10,001–$50,000

$50,001–$150,000

$150,001–$250,000

$250,001–$500,000





New South Wales 66 91 113 63 8 10 2 1 3 3,632 3,989


Queensland 45 25 63 27 3 2 0 1 0 1,688 1,854

South Australia 3 2 25 9 5 2 0 1 0 351 398

Tasmania 6 3 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 96 117

Victoria 14 74 95 39 9 5 1 0 0 2,072 2,309



Total 144 224 340 152 27 20 4 3 3 8,519 9,436

$1–$100,000$100,001–$250,000

$250,001–$1 million Over $1 million Not Applicable No. of reports

Australian Capital Territory 78 8 3 1 119 209

New South Wales 1,253 119 46 9 2,572 3,999

Northern Territory 4 2 2 0 16 24

Queensland 686 84 38 3 1,046 1,857

South Australia 183 20 9 0 186 398

Tasmania 63 10 4 0 40 117

Victoria 867 109 35 2 1,303 2,316

Western Australia 234 47 11 2 243 537

International registered addresses 0 1 0 0 1 2

Total 3,368 400 148 17 5,526 9,459



Unpaid employee entitlements for superannuation

Unpaid employee entitlements for long service leave

Table 3.1.6.2.6 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (superannuation) by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

Region


Table 3.1.6.2.5 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (long service leave) by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

Region

$0$1–less than

$500,000


$1 million

$1 million–less than

$5 million$5 million–$10 million

Over $10 million Total

Accommodation & food services 627 205 30 44 5 5 916

Administrative & support services 95 20 2 13 0 13 143

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 96 34 11 28 3 23 195

Arts & recreation services 68 23 1 8 0 2 102Construction 1,457 436 77 101 28 54 2,153

Education & training 55 14 0 1 2 1 73

Electricity, gas, water & waste services 123 41 11 4 0 0 179

FIS–Credit provider 5 4 0 0 9 1 19

FIS–Deposit taking institutions 2 1 0 0 0 0 3

FIS–Insurance 6 1 1 0 0 0 8

FIS–Managed investments 48 4 0 1 0 1 54

FIS–Other financial services 112 15 2 13 1 4 147

FIS–Superannuation 5 1 0 1 0 0 7

Health care & social assistance 52 14 4 9 6 7 92

Information media & telecommunications 168 36 6 9 2 2 223

Manufacturing 253 119 20 46 8 17 463

Mining 58 19 8 14 4 5 108

Other (business & personal) services 1,949 367 48 70 9 39 2,482

Professional, scientific & technical services 136 35 5 9 1 1 187

Public administration & safety 5 4 0 0 2 0 11

Rental, hiring & real estate services 169 49 12 21 10 11 272

Retail trade 515 221 43 49 18 24 870

Transport, postal & warehousing 332 117 17 32 5 5 508

Wholesale trade 133 55 12 26 0 18 244

Total 6,469 1,835 310 499 113 233 9,459

$0$1–less than

$500,000


$1 million



Over $10 million Total

Australian Capital Territory 151 38 5 9 0 6 209

New South Wales 2,927 661 92 158 52 109 3,999

Northern Territory 18 4 0 1 0 1 24

Queensland 1,140 449 83 104 27 54 1,857South Australia 257 83 11 31 9 7 398

Tasmania 53 45 10 7 1 1 117

Victoria 1,571 453 82 150 16 44 2,316

Western Australia 350 102 27 39 8 11 537

International registered addresses 2 0 0 0 0 0 2

Total 6,469 1,835 310 499 113 233 9,459


Table 3.1.7.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Secured creditors by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

Industry

Region


Released: October 2014Table 3.1.7.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Secured creditors by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

Amount owed to secured creditors

Amount owed to secured creditors

$0 $1–$250,000$250,001–$1 million Over $1 million Total

Accommodation & food services 97 656 151 12 916

Administrative & support services 18 78 37 10 143

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 51 114 26 4 195

Arts & recreation services 17 76 8 1 102Construction 303 1,404 358 88 2,153

Education & training 13 47 12 1 73

Electricity, gas, water & waste services 18 130 26 5 179

FIS–Credit provider 14 4 1 0 19

FIS–Deposit taking institutions 2 1 0 0 3

FIS–Insurance 1 7 0 0 8

FIS–Managed investments 22 23 7 2 54

FIS–Other financial services 37 91 18 1 147

FIS–Superannuation 2 4 0 1 7

Health care & social assistance 12 62 16 2 92

Information media & telecommunications 28 152 36 7 223

Manufacturing 46 311 93 13 463

Mining 26 49 27 6 108

Other (business & personal) services 391 1,641 342 108 2,482

Professional, scientific & technical services 30 120 29 8 187

Public administration & safety 0 8 2 1 11

Rental, hiring & real estate services 48 174 45 5 272

Retail trade 142 627 85 16 870

Transport, postal & warehousing 55 369 70 14 508

Wholesale trade 44 162 21 17 244

Total 1,417 6,310 1,410 322 9,459

$0 $1–$250,000$250,001–$1 million Over $1 million Total

Australian Capital Territory 29 147 25 8 209

New South Wales 677 2,701 498 123 3,999

Northern Territory 5 8 11 0 24

Queensland 277 1,211 311 58 1,857South Australia 50 282 57 9 398

Tasmania 19 73 24 1 117

Victoria 305 1,565 348 98 2,316

Western Australia 55 321 136 25 537

International registered addresses 0 2 0 0 2

Total 1,417 6,310 1,410 322 9,459


Industry

Region


Released: October 2014Table 3.1.8.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid taxes and charges by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

Table 3.1.8.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid taxes and charges by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

Amount of taxes and other statutory debts which are unpaid

Amount of taxes and other statutory debts which are unpaid

Less than 25 25–50 51–200 More than 200 UnknownLess than $250,000

$250,000–$500,000


$1 million



Over $10 million 0

Greater than 0 but less than

11 cents 11–20c 21–50c 51–100c

Accommodation & food services 703 128 74 2 9 576 147 98 81 9 5 223 865 34 8 7 2 916

Administrative & support services 131 7 1 0 4 117 13 4 6 3 0 21 138 2 0 3 0 143

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 146 22 16 3 8 111 22 19 27 4 12 43 175 8 3 3 6 195

Arts & recreation services 75 14 10 2 1 61 21 6 11 2 1 22 96 2 0 0 4 102Construction 1,667 231 217 15 23 1,283 296 224 279 47 24 363 1,974 104 32 23 20 2,153

Education & training 61 5 3 1 3 49 12 4 6 0 2 18 70 2 1 0 0 73

Electricity, gas, water & waste services 142 14 20 2 1 114 23 21 16 3 2 28 163 9 4 3 0 179

FIS–Credit provider 16 2 1 0 0 9 2 3 3 1 1 8 19 0 0 0 0 19

FIS–Deposit taking institutions 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 3

FIS–Insurance 7 1 0 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 0 2 8 0 0 0 0 8

FIS–Managed investments 45 5 1 2 1 21 10 3 13 2 5 17 48 1 1 2 2 54

FIS–Other financial services 126 4 5 3 9 83 16 16 22 8 2 42 141 3 1 1 1 147

FIS–Superannuation 6 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 7

Health care & social assistance 66 9 14 0 3 48 11 11 13 6 3 21 85 2 2 2 1 92

Information media & telecommunications 183 17 13 2 8 130 36 24 24 4 5 42 202 15 5 1 0 223

Manufacturing 273 92 87 9 2 218 87 60 79 13 6 100 436 18 5 4 0 463

Mining 70 12 22 2 2 48 11 10 26 7 6 23 77 19 0 4 8 108

Other (business & personal) services 2,207 132 72 12 59 1,807 263 193 157 30 32 437 2,333 84 23 19 23 2,482

Professional, scientific & technical services 154 20 8 3 2 126 24 11 20 4 2 40 169 10 2 6 0 187

Public administration & safety 11 0 0 0 0 7 1 1 1 0 1 2 9 2 0 0 0 11

Rental, hiring & real estate services 241 20 11 0 0 164 34 24 37 4 9 81 236 16 9 4 7 272

Retail trade 597 146 103 12 12 476 146 130 100 11 7 214 828 30 4 5 3 870

Transport, postal & warehousing 427 33 35 5 8 374 57 36 32 6 3 64 471 21 7 5 4 508

Wholesale trade 165 39 25 9 6 123 42 33 35 5 6 47 225 12 5 1 1 244

Total 7,522 953 738 84 162 5,960 1,274 932 990 169 134 1,859 8,777 394 112 94 82 9,459

Less than 25 25–50 51–200 More than 200 UnknownLess than $250,000

$250,000–$500,000


$1 million



Over $10 million 0

Greater than 0 but less than

11 cents 11–20c 21–50c 51–100c

Australian Capital Territory 163 24 20 1 1 143 27 17 17 4 1 36 186 10 5 5 3 209

New South Wales 3,414 294 219 29 43 2,709 487 336 352 56 59 796 3,754 143 38 34 30 3,999

Northern Territory 17 3 3 1 0 15 3 3 2 1 0 3 23 1 0 0 0 24

Queensland 1,461 183 145 20 48 1,105 252 212 219 35 34 359 1,724 79 22 18 14 1,857

South Australia 271 65 46 6 10 251 51 32 48 10 6 71 375 11 6 1 5 398

Tasmania 74 24 17 1 1 71 19 14 9 3 1 21 92 14 1 2 8 117

Victoria 1,759 290 205 21 41 1,379 363 241 264 46 23 463 2,166 97 20 20 13 2,316

Western Australia 362 69 83 5 18 286 72 76 79 14 10 109 456 38 20 14 9 537

International registered addresses 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2

Total 7,522 953 738 84 162 5,960 1,274 932 990 169 134 1,859 8,777 394 112 94 82 9,459


Estimated 'cents in the $' dividend to unsecured creditors

Total number of unsecured creditors Total amount owed to unsecured creditors

No. of reports

No. of reports


Released: October 2014Table 3.1.9.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unsecured creditors by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

More than 50% of debt owed to related parties

Estimated 'cents in the $' dividend to unsecured creditors

Industry

Region

Table 3.1.9.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unsecured creditors by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

Total number of unsecured creditors Total amount owed to unsecured creditorsMore than 50% of debt owed to related parties

$0 $1–$50,000$50,001–$100,000

$100,001–$250,000

Over $250,000 Not applicable No. of reports




Arts & recreation services 10 3 2 2 0 85 102

Construction 219 161 38 27 4 1,704 2,153











Manufacturing 51 49 26 10 7 320 463

Mining 13 14 7 3 0 71 108

Other (business & personal) services 231 140 21 14 3 2,073 2,482




Retail trade 77 86 25 10 4 668 870


Wholesale trade 19 18 12 9 3 183 244

Total 885 727 207 108 38 7,494 9,459

$0 $1–$50,000$50,001–$100,000

$100,001–$250,000






Construction 246 41 6 4 2 1,854 2,153











Manufacturing 52 8 1 1 1 400 463

Mining 9 6 1 2 0 90 108





Retail trade 81 5 2 1 0 781 870


Wholesale trade 21 5 3 0 0 215 244

Total 904 122 25 12 10 8,386 9,459


Estimated voluntary administrator remuneration

Table 3.1.10.1.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Remuneration of deed administrator by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

Industry

Table 3.1.10.1.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Remuneration of voluntary administrator by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)


Industry

Estimated administrator of deed of company arrangement remuneration

$0 $1–$50,000$50,001–$100,000

$100,001–$250,000






Construction 624 1,268 133 52 11 65 2,153











Manufacturing 94 267 53 22 6 21 463

Mining 18 53 20 6 2 9 108

Other (business & personal) services 772 1,532 97 32 7 42 2,482




Retail trade 201 583 57 15 3 11 870



Total 2,588 5,797 538 201 48 287 9,459

$0 $1–$50,000$50,001–$100,000

$100,001–$250,000






Construction 226 6 2 0 4 1,915 2,153











Manufacturing 53 1 1 1 3 404 463

Mining 8 0 0 0 1 99 108





Retail trade 85 1 1 0 1 782 870



Total 890 33 18 11 19 8,488 9,459

Industry

Table 3.1.10.1.3 - Initial external administrators' reports—Remuneration of liquidator by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

Industry

Estimated liquidator remuneration

Table 3.1.10.1.4 - Initial external administrators' reports—Remuneration of receiverships by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

Estimated receiver/managing controller/controller remuneration

$0 $1–$50,000$50,001–$100,000

$100,001–$250,000



New South Wales 360 353 85 49 20 3,132 3,999


Queensland 194 142 40 13 6 1,462 1,857

South Australia 52 19 11 5 2 309 398

Tasmania 14 3 4 2 0 94 117

Victoria 189 154 40 20 8 1,905 2,316



Total 885 727 207 108 38 7,494 9,459

$0 $1–$50,000$50,001–$100,000

$100,001–$250,000



New South Wales 361 65 7 3 7 3,556 3,999


Queensland 223 18 4 4 0 1,608 1,857

South Australia 48 5 4 2 0 339 398

Tasmania 14 1 0 0 0 102 117

Victoria 181 17 4 1 2 2,111 2,316



Total 904 122 25 12 10 8,386 9,459

$0 $1–$50,000$50,001–$100,000

$100,001–$250,000



New South Wales 1,197 2,424 158 68 13 139 3,999


Queensland 483 1,190 105 27 6 46 1,857

South Australia 114 223 32 12 3 14 398

Tasmania 24 66 20 4 1 2 117

Victoria 633 1,416 143 60 17 47 2,316



Total 2,588 5,797 538 201 48 287 9,459

$0 $1–$50,000$50,001–$100,000

$100,001–$250,000



New South Wales 365 10 10 4 6 3,604 3,999


Queensland 202 9 5 4 4 1,633 1,857

South Australia 51 3 0 0 0 344 398

Tasmania 14 0 0 0 0 103 117

Victoria 178 9 2 2 6 2,119 2,316



Total 890 33 18 11 19 8,488 9,459


Region

Table 3.1.10.2.4 - Initial external administrators' reports—Remuneration of receiverships by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

Estimated receiver/managing controller/controller remuneration

Region

Table 3.1.10.2.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Remuneration of voluntary administrator by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

Estimated voluntary administrator remuneration

Table 3.1.10.2.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Remuneration of deed administrator by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

Region

Estimated administrator of deed of company arrangement remuneration

Table 3.1.10.2.3 - Initial external administrators' reports—Remuneration of liquidator by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

Region

Estimated liquidator remuneration

ContentsTable 3.1.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Region by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.2.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Size of company as measured by number of FTEs byindustry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.2.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Size of company as measured by number of FTEs by region(1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.3.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Nominated causes of failure by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.3.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Nominated causes of failure by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.4.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Possible misconduct by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.4.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Possible misconduct by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.4.3 - Initial external administrators' reports—Possible misconduct and documentary evidence by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.4.4 - Initial external administrators' reports—Possible misconduct and documentary evidence by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.5.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Assets, liabilities and deficiency by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.5.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Assets, liabilities and deficiency by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.6.1.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (wages) by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.6.1.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (annual leave) by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.6.1.3 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (pay in lieu of notice) by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.6.1.4 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (redundancy) by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.6.1.5 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (long service leave) by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.6.1.6 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (superannuation) by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.6.2.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (wages) by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.6.2.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (annual leave) by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.6.2.3 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (pay in lieu of notice) by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.6.2.4 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (redundancy) by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.6.2.5 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (long service leave) by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.6.2.6 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid employee entitlements (superannuation) by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.7.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Secured creditors by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.7.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Secured creditors by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.8.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid taxes and charges by industry(1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.8.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unpaid taxes and charges by region(1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.9.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unsecured creditors by industry (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.9.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Unsecured creditors by region (1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.10.1.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Remuneration of voluntary administrator by industry(1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.10.1.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Remuneration of deed administrator by industry(1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.10.1.3 - Initial external administrators' reports—Remuneration of liquidator by industry(1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.10.1.4 - Initial external administrators' reports—Remuneration of receiverships by industry(1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.10.2.1 - Initial external administrators' reports—Remuneration of voluntary administrator by region(1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.10.2.2 - Initial external administrators' reports—Remuneration of deed administrator by region(1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.10.2.3 - Initial external administrators' reports—Remuneration of liquidator by region(1 July 2013–30 June 2014)Table 3.1.10.2.4 - Initial external administrators' reports—Remuneration of receiverships by region(1 July 2013–30 June 2014)

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