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Forum Direct Pty Ltd (ACN 054890710) is an Australian private company registered in 1992. Its status in these records is administration. ASIC's company register shows it was deregistered in 2026. Records show voluntary administration in 2021, with Katherine Sozou appointed as administrator.
Litigation and court cases: Forum Direct Pty Ltd
Forum 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.
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Key facts
| Item | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Legal name | FORUM DIRECT PTY LTD |
| ACN | 054890710 |
| ABN | 20054890710 |
| Company type | Australian Private Company |
| Status (ASIC register, November 2026) | Deregistered in 2026 |
| Status in the 2023 records | Administration |
| Class (ASIC register) | Limited by shares |
| Sub-class (ASIC register) | Proprietary company |
| Former names | Metalhill Pty. Ltd. |
| Current name since | 2026 |
| Registered | 1992 (about 31 years before these records) |
| Current directors | 1 |
| Current secretaries | 1 |
| Shareholders recorded | 1 |
| Share classes | 1 |
Associated parties
Following majority shareholdings up to three levels above and below it, Forum Direct Pty Ltd is associated with 1 company and 17 people.
| Company |
|---|
| The Forum Group Of Companies Pty Ltd Watch |
Board changes by year
Between 1992 and 2018, records show 13 appointments and 11 recorded departures at Forum Direct Pty Ltd. The busiest year was 1992, with 11 changes.
| Year | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 |
| 1992 | 7 | 4 |
External administration
Records for Forum Direct Pty Ltd show 8 appointments of external administration: court-ordered liquidation and voluntary administration.
| Year | Event | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Voluntary administration | Administrator | Domenico Alessandro Calabretta |
| 2021 | Voluntary administration | Administrator | Grahame Robert Ward |
| 2021 | Voluntary administration | Administrator | Thyge Trafford-Jones |
| 2021 | Court-ordered liquidation | Liquidator | Jason Craig Ireland |
| 2021 | Court-ordered liquidation | Liquidator | Jason Preston |
| 2021 | Voluntary administration | Administrator | Jason Craig Ireland |
| 2021 | Voluntary administration | Administrator | Jason Preston |
| 2021 | Voluntary administration | Administrator | Katherine Sozou |
A court-ordered liquidation follows an application to court, usually by a creditor, and the court appoints the liquidator.
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 Forum Direct Pty Ltd
People on the board of Forum Direct Pty Ltd also hold roles at 45 other companies. Those with the most shared officeholders are listed below.
| Company |
|---|
| The Forum Group Of Companies Pty Ltd Watch |
| Forum Group (Qld) Pty Ltd Watch |
| Forum Group (Vic) Pty Ltd Watch |
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