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Hih Underwriting And Insurance (Australia) Pty. Limited (ACN 004906110) is an Australian private 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 Insurance (Australia) Pty. Limited
Hih Underwriting And Insurance (Australia) Pty. 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.
Courts and tribunals record companies by their legal name. LitigationWatch looks for HIH UNDERWRITING AND INSURANCE (AUSTRALIA) PTY. LIMITED (ACN 004 906 110) 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.
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Claims are often brought against a parent company, a subsidiary or a trustee company rather than the business you know. Hih Underwriting And Insurance (Australia) Pty. Limited is associated with 2 companies through majority shareholdings: see them below, or watch them together with Hih Underwriting And Insurance (Australia) Pty. Limited.
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- Reinstatement: a deregistered company can be reinstated by court order, for example so that a claim can be made against it.
- Claims that outlive a company: disputes over a former company's debts, contracts or property can still reach the courts.
- 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 | HIH UNDERWRITING AND INSURANCE (AUSTRALIA) PTY. LIMITED |
| ACN | 004906110 |
| ABN | 58004906110 |
| Company type | Australian Private Company |
| Status (ASIC register, November 2026) | No longer on the register |
| Status in the 2023 records | Deregistered |
| Current directors | 2 |
| Current secretaries | 0 |
| Shareholders recorded | 2 |
| Share classes | 2 |
| Former ultimate holding companies | Hih Insurance Limited, C E Heath Plc and "Winterthur" Swiss Insurance Company |
| Appointed auditor | Arthur Andersen |
Associated parties
Following majority shareholdings up to three levels above and below it, Hih Underwriting And Insurance (Australia) Pty. Limited is associated with 2 companies and 34 people.
| Company |
|---|
| Fai (Ctp) Pty. Limited Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
| Hih Management Pty. Limited Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
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Board changes by year
Between 1971 and 2002, records show 19 appointments and 16 recorded departures at Hih Underwriting And Insurance (Australia) Pty. Limited. The busiest year was 1971, with 5 changes.
| Year | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 1 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 5 | 0 |
External administration
Records for Hih Underwriting And Insurance (Australia) Pty. Limited show 11 appointments of external administration: court-ordered liquidation, provisional liquidation, court winding-up application and scheme of arrangement.
| Year | Event | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Court-ordered liquidation | Liquidator | Katherine Sozou |
| 2015 | Court-ordered liquidation | Liquidator | Jason Preston |
| 2015 | Scheme of arrangement | Scheme manager | Jason Preston |
| 2006 | Scheme of arrangement | Scheme manager | Anthony Gregory Mcgrath |
| 2006 | Scheme of arrangement | Scheme manager | Christopher John Honey |
| 2005 | Court-ordered liquidation | Liquidator | Christopher John Honey |
| 2001 | Provisional liquidation | Provisional liquidator | Anthony Gregory Mcgrath |
| 2001 | Court winding-up application | Applicant | Hih Underwriting And Insurance (Australia) Pty. 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 |
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.
A scheme manager administers a scheme of arrangement approved by the court.
Companies that share officeholders with Hih Underwriting And Insurance (Australia) Pty. Limited
People on the board of Hih Underwriting And Insurance (Australia) Pty. Limited also hold roles at 62 other companies. Those with the most shared officeholders are listed below.
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