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David Brown Santasalo Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 000008640) is an Australian private company registered in 1920. ASIC's company register lists it as registered as at November 2026.
Litigation and court cases: David Brown Santasalo Australia Pty Ltd
Courts and tribunals record companies by their legal name. LitigationWatch looks for DAVID BROWN SANTASALO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 000 008 640) 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 David Brown Santasalo Australia 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. David Brown Santasalo Australia Pty Ltd is associated with 1 company through majority shareholdings: see them below, or watch them together with David Brown Santasalo Australia Pty Ltd.
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Key facts
| Item | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Legal name | DAVID BROWN SANTASALO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD |
| ACN | 000008640 |
| ABN | 15000008640 |
| Company type | Australian Private Company |
| Status (ASIC register, November 2026) | Registered |
| Status in the 2023 records | Registered |
| Class (ASIC register) | Limited by shares |
| Sub-class (ASIC register) | Proprietary company |
| Former names | David Brown Gear Industries Ltd, David Brown Gear Industries Pty Ltd and Sonnerdale Richardson David Brown Ltd |
| Current name since | 2017 |
| Registered | 1920 (about 103 years before these records) |
| Current directors | 4 |
| Current secretaries | 2 |
| Shareholders recorded | 1 |
| Share classes | 1 |
| Ultimate holding company | Gear Topco Sarl |
| Former ultimate holding companies | David Brown International Limited, Bond Holdco Iii S.A.R.L., David Brown Group Australian Partners and Clyde Blowers Capital S.A.R.L. |
| Appointed auditor | Kpmg |
Associated parties
Following majority shareholdings up to three levels above and below it, David Brown Santasalo Australia Pty Ltd is associated with 1 company and 43 people.
| Company |
|---|
| David Brown Gear Systems Australia (Holdings) Pty Ltd Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
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Board changes by year
Between 1970 and 2019, records show 55 appointments and 49 recorded departures at David Brown Santasalo Australia Pty Ltd. The busiest year was 1995, with 20 changes. For 3 former roles the year of leaving is not recorded.
| Year | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 6 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 | 7 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 |
Companies that share officeholders with David Brown Santasalo Australia Pty Ltd
People on the board of David Brown Santasalo Australia Pty Ltd also hold roles at 129 other companies. Those with the most shared officeholders are listed below.
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