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Ovato Limited (ACN 050148644) is an Australian public company registered in 1990. Its status in these records is administration. ASIC's company register lists it as under external administration as at November 2026. Records show creditors' voluntary liquidation in 2023, with Ross Andrew Blakeley appointed as liquidator.
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ASIC's register shows Ovato Limited 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 | OVATO LIMITED |
| ACN | 050148644 |
| ABN | 39050148644 |
| Company type | Australian Public 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) | Unlisted public company |
| Former names | Bedgerabong Pty. Limited, Pac-Rim Printing Pty. Limited, Pacific Magazines & Printing Limited, Pmp Communications Limited and Pmp Limited |
| Current name since | 2022 |
| Registered | 1990 (about 33 years before these records) |
| Current directors | 3 |
| Current secretaries | 1 |
| Shareholders recorded | 0 |
| Appointed auditor |
Associated parties
Following majority shareholdings up to three levels above and below it, Ovato Limited is associated with 32 companies and 201 people.
Board changes by year
Between 1990 and 2022, records show 53 appointments and 49 recorded departures at Ovato Limited. The busiest year was 1991, with 25 changes.
| Year | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
External administration
Records for Ovato Limited show 9 appointments of external administration: creditors' voluntary liquidation and voluntary administration.
| Year | Event | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | Liquidator | Christopher Clarke Hill |
| 2023 | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | Liquidator | Benjamin Peter Campbell |
| 2023 | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | Liquidator | Ross Andrew Blakeley |
| 2023 | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | Liquidator | Benjamin Peter Campbell |
| 2023 | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | Liquidator | Christopher Clarke Hill |
| 2023 | Creditors' voluntary liquidation | Liquidator | Ross Andrew Blakeley |
| 2022 | Voluntary administration | Administrator | Christopher Clarke Hill |
| 2022 | Voluntary administration | Administrator | Benjamin Peter Campbell |
| 2022 | Voluntary administration | Administrator | Ross Andrew Blakeley |
In a creditors' voluntary liquidation, the shareholders resolve to wind the company up and a registered liquidator is appointed to realise its assets and deal with its creditors.
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.
Companies that share officeholders with Ovato Limited
People on the board of Ovato Limited also hold roles at 940 other companies. Those with the most shared officeholders are listed below.
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