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Books & Gifts Direct Pty Ltd (ACN 050496716) is an Australian private company. Its status in these records is administration. It is no longer on ASIC's company register as at November 2026. Records show creditors' voluntary liquidation in 2022, with Philip Campbell-Wilson appointed as liquidator.
Litigation and court cases: Books & Gifts Direct Pty Ltd
Books & Gifts Direct Pty Ltd is no longer on ASIC's company register. Former companies can still be named in court, for example in applications to reinstate them, and the companies associated with it may still be active.
Courts and tribunals record companies by their legal name. LitigationWatch looks for BOOKS & GIFTS DIRECT PTY LTD (ACN 050 496 716) in matters before the High Court, the Federal Court, the Federal Circuit and Family Court, the Supreme, District, County, Local and Magistrates Courts of every state and territory, and tribunals such as the Fair Work Commission, the Administrative Review Tribunal and each state's civil and administrative tribunal.
When Books & Gifts Direct Pty Ltd is named as a party, you get an email with the court, the case and what happened, such as a new filing or a hearing being listed, with a link to the court's record where one is available.
Claims are often brought against a parent company, a subsidiary or a trustee company rather than the business you know. Books & Gifts Direct Pty Ltd is associated with 5 companies through majority shareholdings: see them below, or watch them together with Books & Gifts Direct Pty Ltd.
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Why watch Books & Gifts Direct Pty Ltd for litigation
- Reinstatement: a deregistered company can be reinstated by court order, for example so that a claim can be made against it.
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- Related companies: the companies associated with it may still be active, and claims are often brought against the wider group.
Key facts
| Item | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Legal name | BOOKS & GIFTS DIRECT PTY LTD |
| ACN | 050496716 |
| ABN | 70050496716 |
| Company type | Australian Private Company |
| Status (ASIC register, November 2026) | No longer on the register |
| Status in the 2023 records | Administration |
| Current directors | 1 |
| Current secretaries | 0 |
| Shareholders recorded | 1 |
| Share classes | 1 |
| Appointed auditor | Maurizio Zappacosta |
Associated parties
Following majority shareholdings up to three levels above and below it, Books & Gifts Direct Pty Ltd is associated with 5 companies and 22 people.
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| Zooom Pty Ltd Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
| Bgdvic Pty Ltd Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
| Bgdnsw Pty Ltd Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
| Bgdsa Pty Ltd Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
| Books & Gifts Direct (Franchise) Pty Ltd Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
Board changes by year
Between 1990 and 2022, records show 22 appointments and 20 recorded departures at Books & Gifts Direct Pty Ltd. The busiest year was 2017, with 7 changes. For 1 former role the year of leaving is not recorded.
| Year | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 4 |
| 2004 | 5 | 2 |
| 1991 | 3 | 4 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
External administration
Records for Books & Gifts Direct Pty Ltd show 4 appointments of external administration: creditors' voluntary liquidation and voluntary administration.
| Year | Event | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Voluntary administration | Administrator | John Edgar Mcinerney |
| 2022 | Voluntary administration | Administrator | Philip Campbell-Wilson |
| 2022 | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | Liquidator | John Edgar Mcinerney |
| 2022 | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | Liquidator | Philip Campbell-Wilson |
In a creditors' voluntary liquidation, the shareholders resolve to wind the company up and a registered liquidator is appointed to realise its assets and deal with its creditors.
In a voluntary administration, an independent administrator takes control of the company to decide its future: a deed of company arrangement, liquidation or a return to the directors.
Companies that share officeholders with Books & Gifts Direct Pty Ltd
People on the board of Books & Gifts Direct Pty Ltd also hold roles at 42 other companies. Those with the most shared officeholders are listed below.
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| Books & Gifts Direct (Franchise) Pty Ltd Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
| Global Book Publishing Pty. Limited Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
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| Quarto Australia Pty. Limited Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
| Bgdvic Pty Ltd Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
| Bgdsa Pty Ltd Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
| Bgdnsw Pty Ltd Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
| Zooom Pty Ltd Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
| Jjfm Investment Pty Ltd Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
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