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John Fairfax & Sons Pty Limited (ACN 000007269) is an Australian private company registered in 1916. ASIC's company register lists it as registered as at November 2026. Records show receivership in 1991, with Keith William Skinner appointed as receiver.
Litigation and court cases: John Fairfax & Sons Pty Limited
Courts and tribunals record companies by their legal name. LitigationWatch looks for JOHN FAIRFAX & SONS PTY LIMITED (ACN 000 007 269) 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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Why watch John Fairfax & Sons Pty Limited for litigation
- Early warning of unpaid debts: a creditor's application to wind a company up is filed in court, often before any other public sign.
- Knowing who you deal with: suppliers, customers, landlords and lenders learn if a company they rely on sues or is sued.
- Due diligence: investors and buyers see new claims, class actions and regulator cases, including during a deal.
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- Your own group: claims are often filed against a subsidiary or trustee company, so watching each entity means none reaches you late.
Key facts
| Item | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Legal name | JOHN FAIRFAX & SONS PTY LIMITED |
| ACN | 000007269 |
| ABN | 61000007269 |
| 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 | John Fairfax & Sons Ltd |
| Current name since | 2013 |
| Registered | 1916 (about 107 years before these records) |
| Current directors | 2 |
| Current secretaries | 1 |
| Shareholders recorded | 1 |
| Share classes | 1 |
| Ultimate holding company | Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Limited |
| Former ultimate holding companies | The Trustee For Peppe Family Trust, Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited and Fairfax Media Limited |
| Appointed auditor |
Associated parties
No other Australian companies are linked to John Fairfax & Sons Pty Limited by majority shareholdings in these records; its own records link it to 40 people.
Board changes by year
Between 1987 and 2021, records show 37 appointments and 0 recorded departures at John Fairfax & Sons Pty Limited. The busiest year was 2018, with 7 changes. For 38 former roles the year of leaving is not recorded.
| Year | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
External administration
Records for John Fairfax & Sons Pty Limited show 3 appointments of external administration: receivership.
| Year | Event | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Receivership | Receiver | Desmond Livingstone Nicholl |
| 1991 | Receivership | Receiver | Keith William Skinner |
| 1990 | Receivership | Receiver | James Peter Grant |
A receiver is usually appointed by a secured creditor to collect and sell the assets that secure a debt.
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