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Ovato Print Cairns Pty Ltd (ACN 050487879) is an Australian private company registered in 1991. 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.
Litigation and court cases: Ovato Print Cairns Pty Ltd
ASIC's register shows Ovato Print Cairns 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.
Courts and tribunals record companies by their legal name. LitigationWatch looks for OVATO PRINT CAIRNS PTY LTD (ACN 050 487 879) 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.
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Why watch Ovato Print Cairns Pty Ltd for litigation
- Creditors' interests: companies in administration or liquidation often appear in court, where liquidators examine officers and claim money back, and those steps affect what creditors recover.
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Key facts
| Item | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Legal name | OVATO PRINT CAIRNS PTY LTD |
| ACN | 050487879 |
| ABN | 72050487879 |
| 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 | Bolton Print Pty Ltd and Redmatch Pty. Ltd. |
| Current name since | 2022 |
| Registered | 1991 (about 32 years before these records) |
| Current directors | 2 |
| Current secretaries | 1 |
| Shareholders recorded | 1 |
| Share classes | 1 |
| Ultimate holding company | Ovato Limited |
| Former ultimate holding companies | Inprint Pty Limited, Ipmg Pty Limited, The Independent Print Media Group Pty Limited and Courier Newspaper Operations Pty Ltd |
| Appointed auditor | Grahame Brown & Co. |
Associated parties
Following majority shareholdings up to three levels above and below it, Ovato Print Cairns Pty Ltd is associated with 2 companies and 64 people.
| Company |
|---|
| Ovato Limited Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
| Ovato Packaging Pty Ltd Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
Board changes by year
Between 1991 and 2021, records show 30 appointments and 27 recorded departures at Ovato Print Cairns Pty Ltd. The busiest year was 1991, with 16 changes.
| Year | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 7 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 3 |
| 1991 | 10 | 6 |
External administration
Records for Ovato Print Cairns Pty Ltd 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 Print Cairns Pty Ltd
People on the board of Ovato Print Cairns Pty Ltd also hold roles at 197 other companies. Those with the most shared officeholders are listed below.
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| Ovato Packaging Pty Ltd Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
| Lumitas Brisbane Pty Ltd Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
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