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Mars Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 008454313) is an Australian private company registered in 1966. ASIC's company register lists it as registered as at November 2026.
Litigation and court cases: Mars Australia Pty Ltd
Courts and tribunals record companies by their legal name. LitigationWatch looks for MARS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (ACN 008 454 313) 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 Mars 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. Mars Australia Pty Ltd is associated with 2 companies through majority shareholdings: see them below, or watch them together with Mars Australia Pty Ltd.
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Key facts
| Item | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Legal name | MARS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD |
| ACN | 008454313 |
| ABN | 48008454313 |
| 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 | Effem Foods Pty. Ltd., Master Foods Holdings Pty. Limited and Uncle Ben'S Of Australia Pty. Ltd. |
| Current name since | 2007 |
| Registered | 1966 (about 57 years before these records) |
| Current directors | 5 |
| Current secretaries | 1 |
| Shareholders recorded | 2 |
| Share classes | 2 |
| Ultimate holding company | Mars Incorporated |
| Appointed auditor | Pricewaterhousecoopers |
Associated parties
Following majority shareholdings up to three levels above and below it, Mars Australia Pty Ltd is associated with 2 companies and 77 people.
| Company |
|---|
| Mars Wrigley Australia Holdings Pty Ltd Watch |
| Mars Australia Specialist Petcare Pty Ltd Watch |
Board changes by year
Between 1970 and 2021, records show 57 appointments and 51 recorded departures at Mars Australia Pty Ltd. The busiest year was 1990, with 10 changes. For 7 former roles the year of leaving is not recorded.
| Year | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 4 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 6 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
Companies that share officeholders with Mars Australia Pty Ltd
People on the board of Mars Australia Pty Ltd also hold roles at 380 other companies. Those with the most shared officeholders are listed below.
| Company |
|---|
| The Wrigley Confectionery Company Pty Limited Watch |
| The Wrigley Company Pty. Ltd Watch |
| Mars Wrigley Australia Holdings Pty Ltd Watch |
| Preferred Brands Australia Pty Ltd Watch |
| Mars Australia Specialist Petcare Pty Ltd Watch |
| Mars Australia Superannuation Pty Limited Watch |
| Marbury Pty. Limited Watch |
| Burramoor Pty. Limited Watch |
| Chapman Estate Pty. Ltd. Watch |
| Acn 008 395 971 Pty. Limited Watch |
Watching Mars Australia Pty Ltd for litigation
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