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National Express Group Australia (Swanston Trams) Pty Ltd (ACN 087494997) is an Australian private company registered in 1999. Its status in these records is administration. ASIC's company register lists it as under external administration as at November 2026. Records show receivership in 2020, with Matthew Wayne Caddy appointed as receiver.
Litigation and court cases: National Express Group Australia (Swanston Trams) Pty Ltd
ASIC's register shows National Express Group Australia (Swanston Trams) Pty Ltd as under external administration. Companies in administration or liquidation often appear in court, for example in winding-up applications, public examinations by liquidators and claims to recover money.
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Key facts
| Item | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Legal name | NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP AUSTRALIA (SWANSTON TRAMS) PTY LTD |
| ACN | 087494997 |
| ABN | 25087494997 |
| Company type | Australian Private Company |
| Status (ASIC register, November 2026) | Under external administration |
| Status in the 2023 records | Administration |
| Class (ASIC register) | Limited by shares |
| Sub-class (ASIC register) | Proprietary company |
| Former names | New Charenton Pty Ltd and Nx Australia (Swanston Trams) Pty Ltd |
| Current name since | 2003 |
| Registered | 1999 (about 24 years before these records) |
| Current directors | 7 |
| Current secretaries | 1 |
| Shareholders recorded | 1 |
| Share classes | 1 |
| Appointed auditor | Ernst & Young |
Associated parties
Following majority shareholdings up to three levels above and below it, National Express Group Australia (Swanston Trams) Pty Ltd is associated with 1 company and 30 people.
| Company |
|---|
| National Express Group (Australia) Pty Ltd Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
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Board changes by year
Between 1999 and 2011, records show 24 appointments and 16 recorded departures at National Express Group Australia (Swanston Trams) Pty Ltd. The busiest year was 1999, with 21 changes.
| Year | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 |
| 2000 | 4 | 3 |
| 1999 | 14 | 7 |
External administration
Records for National Express Group Australia (Swanston Trams) Pty Ltd show 7 appointments of external administration: voluntary administration, deed of company arrangement and receivership.
| Year | Event | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Receivership | Receiver | Matthew Wayne Caddy |
| 2003 | Deed of company arrangement | Deed administrator | Simon Alexander Wallace Smith |
| 2003 | Deed of company arrangement | Deed administrator | Peter George Yates |
| 2002 | Receivership | Receiver | Peter Mckenzie Anderson |
| 2002 | Receivership | Receiver | Colin Mcintosh Nicol |
| 2002 | Voluntary administration | Administrator | Simon Alexander Wallace Smith |
| 2002 | Voluntary administration | Administrator | Robert William Whitton |
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.
A receiver is usually appointed by a secured creditor to collect and sell the assets that secure a debt.
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