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Merlin Diamonds Limited (ACN 009153119) is an Australian public company registered in 1985. Its status in these records is administration. ASIC's company register shows it was deregistered in 2025. Records show court-ordered liquidation in 2020, with Salvatore Algeri appointed as liquidator.
Litigation and court cases: Merlin Diamonds Limited
Merlin Diamonds 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 | MERLIN DIAMONDS LIMITED |
| ACN | 009153119 |
| ABN | 86009153119 |
| Company type | Australian Public Company |
| Status (ASIC register, November 2026) | Deregistered in 2025 |
| Status in the 2023 records | Administration |
| Class (ASIC register) | Limited by shares |
| Sub-class (ASIC register) | Unlisted public company |
| Former names | Gem Exploration & Minerals Limited, North Australian Diamonds Ltd, Striker Resources Limited and Striker Resources N.L. |
| Current name since | 2025 |
| Registered | 1985 (about 38 years before these records) |
| Current directors | 2 |
| Current secretaries | 0 |
| Shareholders recorded | 0 |
| Former ultimate holding companies | Natasa Mining (Australia) Pty Ltd |
| Appointed auditor | Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd |
Associated parties
Following majority shareholdings up to three levels above and below it, Merlin Diamonds Limited is associated with 2 companies and 62 people.
| Company |
|---|
| Merlin Operations Pty Ltd Watch |
| Striker Diamonds Pty Ltd Watch |
Board changes by year
Between 1970 and 2019, records show 58 appointments and 56 recorded departures at Merlin Diamonds Limited. The busiest year was 2006, with 12 changes.
| Year | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | 4 | 3 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 4 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 |
External administration
Records for Merlin Diamonds Limited show 6 appointments of external administration: court-ordered liquidation, provisional liquidation and court winding-up application.
| Year | Event | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Court-ordered liquidation | Liquidator | Timothy Bryce Norman |
| 2020 | Court-ordered liquidation | Liquidator | Salvatore Algeri |
| 2019 | Court winding-up application | Applicant | |
| 2019 | Provisional liquidation | Provisional liquidator | Salvatore Algeri |
| 2019 | Provisional liquidation | Provisional liquidator | Timothy Bryce Norman |
| 2019 | Court-ordered liquidation | Liquidator | Salvatore Algeri |
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 Merlin Diamonds Limited
People on the board of Merlin Diamonds Limited also hold roles at 664 other companies. Those with the most shared officeholders are listed below.
| Company |
|---|
| Merlin Operations Pty Ltd Watch |
| Striker Diamonds Pty Ltd Watch |
| Prairie Lithium Limited Watch |
| Mallee Resources Limited Watch |
| Quiktrak Networks Ltd. Watch |
| Ochre Group Holdings Limited Watch |
| Natasa Mining (Australia) Pty Ltd Watch |
| Tullow Uganda Operations Pty Ltd Watch |
| Lepidico Ltd Watch |
| Nova Minerals Proprietary Limited Watch |
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