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Metropolitan Collieries Pty. Ltd. (ACN 003135635) is an Australian private company registered in 1986. ASIC's company register lists it as registered as at November 2026. Records show deed of company arrangement in 1997, with Gregory Winfield Hall appointed as deed administrator.
Litigation and court cases: Metropolitan Collieries Pty. Ltd.
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Key facts
| Item | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Legal name | METROPOLITAN COLLIERIES PTY. LTD. |
| ACN | 003135635 |
| ABN | 91003135635 |
| 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 | Mercard Ltd and Metropolitan Collieries Ltd |
| Current name since | 2013 |
| Registered | 1986 (about 37 years before these records) |
| Current directors | 2 |
| Current secretaries | 0 |
| Shareholders recorded | 1 |
| Share classes | 1 |
| Ultimate holding company | Peabody Energy Corporation |
| Former ultimate holding companies | Denehurst Limited, Burragorang Valley Coal Pty Limited and Southcoal Pty Ltd |
| Appointed auditor | Ernst & Young |
Associated parties
Following majority shareholdings up to three levels above and below it, Metropolitan Collieries Pty. Ltd. is associated with 4 companies and 112 people.
| Company |
|---|
| Peabody Australia Mining Pty Ltd Watch |
| Peabody Energy Australia Pty Ltd Watch |
| Peabody Australia Holdco Pty Ltd Watch |
| Helensburgh Coal Pty Limited Watch |
Board changes by year
Between 1970 and 2022, records show 68 appointments and 66 recorded departures at Metropolitan Collieries Pty. Ltd.. The busiest year was 1970, with 13 changes. For 11 former roles the year of leaving is not recorded.
| Year | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 |
External administration
Records for Metropolitan Collieries Pty. Ltd. show 4 appointments of external administration: voluntary administration and deed of company arrangement.
| Year | Event | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Deed of company arrangement | Deed administrator | Nicholas Brooke |
| 1997 | Deed of company arrangement | Deed administrator | Gregory Winfield Hall |
| 1996 | Voluntary administration | Administrator | Nicholas Brooke |
| 1996 | Voluntary administration | Administrator | Gregory Winfield Hall |
In a voluntary administration, an independent administrator takes control of the company to decide its future: a deed of company arrangement, liquidation or a return to the directors.
A deed of company arrangement is a binding arrangement between a company and its creditors, overseen by a deed administrator.
Companies that share officeholders with Metropolitan Collieries Pty. Ltd.
People on the board of Metropolitan Collieries Pty. Ltd. also hold roles at 587 other companies. Those with the most shared officeholders are listed below.
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