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Hih Underwriting And Agency Services Limited (ACN 000778816) is an Australian public company. Its status in these records is deregistered. It is no longer on ASIC's company register as at November 2026. Records show court-ordered liquidation in 2020, with Katherine Sozou appointed as liquidator.
Litigation and court cases: Hih Underwriting And Agency Services Limited
Hih Underwriting And Agency Services Limited 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 | HIH UNDERWRITING AND AGENCY SERVICES LIMITED |
| ACN | 000778816 |
| ABN | 49000778816 |
| Company type | Australian Public Company |
| Status (ASIC register, November 2026) | No longer on the register |
| Status in the 2023 records | Deregistered |
| Current directors | 3 |
| Current secretaries | 0 |
| Shareholders recorded | 0 |
| Former ultimate holding companies | C E Heath Plc, Credit Suisse Ag, Hih Insurance Limited and Claiturn Pty. Limited |
| Appointed auditor | Arthur Andersen |
Associated parties
Following majority shareholdings up to three levels above and below it, Hih Underwriting And Agency Services Limited is associated with 6 companies and 50 people.
| Company |
|---|
| Hih Underwriting Holdings Pty. Ltd. Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
| M.W. Payne (Assessors) Pty. Ltd. Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
| Hih Legal Services Pty. Limited Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
| Hih Superannuation Pty. Limited Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
| Hih Travel (Australia) Pty. Limited Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
| A.C.N. 006 495 987 Pty Limited Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
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Board changes by year
Between 1970 and 2004, records show 17 appointments and 13 recorded departures at Hih Underwriting And Agency Services Limited. The busiest year was 1970, with 13 changes. For 2 former roles the year of leaving is not recorded.
| Year | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988 | 4 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 8 | 5 |
External administration
Records for Hih Underwriting And Agency Services Limited show 9 appointments of external administration: court-ordered liquidation, provisional liquidation and court winding-up application.
| Year | Event | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Court-ordered liquidation | Liquidator | Katherine Sozou |
| 2015 | Court-ordered liquidation | Liquidator | Jason Preston |
| 2005 | Court-ordered liquidation | Liquidator | Christopher John Honey |
| 2001 | Court winding-up application | Applicant | Hih Underwriting And Agency Services Limited |
| 2001 | Court-ordered liquidation | Liquidator | Alexander Robert Macintosh |
| 2001 | Provisional liquidation | Provisional liquidator | Alexander Robert Macintosh |
| 2001 | Court-ordered liquidation | Liquidator | Anthony Gregory Mcgrath |
| 2001 | Court winding-up application | Applicant | The Trustee For Broome Family Trust |
| 2001 | Provisional liquidation | Provisional liquidator | Anthony Gregory Mcgrath |
A court-ordered liquidation follows an application to court, usually by a creditor, and the court appoints the liquidator.
A provisional liquidator may be appointed by a court to protect a company's assets before the court decides whether to wind it up.
A court winding-up application asks the court to order that a company be wound up.
Companies that share officeholders with Hih Underwriting And Agency Services Limited
People on the board of Hih Underwriting And Agency Services Limited also hold roles at 42 other companies. Those with the most shared officeholders are listed below.
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| Hih Casualty And General Insurance Limited Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
| Cgu Workers Compensation (Vic) Proprietary Ltd Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
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| Hih Insurance Limited Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
| Hih Investment Holdings Limited Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
| Hih Overseas Holdings Limited Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
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| Hih Underwriting And Insurance (Australia) Pty. Limited Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
| Hih Holdings Pty. Limited Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
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