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Shield Mercantile Pty Ltd (ACN 082737442) is an Australian private company registered in 1998. ASIC's company register lists it as under external administration as at November 2026. Records show controller appointment in 2022, with Jeffrey Phillip Marsden appointed as controller.
Litigation and court cases: Shield Mercantile Pty Ltd
ASIC's register shows Shield Mercantile 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 SHIELD MERCANTILE PTY LTD (ACN 082 737 442) 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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Key facts
| Item | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Legal name | SHIELD MERCANTILE PTY LTD |
| ACN | 082737442 |
| ABN | 48082737442 |
| Company type | Australian Private Company |
| Status (ASIC register, November 2026) | Under external administration |
| Status in the 2023 records | Registered |
| Class (ASIC register) | Limited by shares |
| Sub-class (ASIC register) | Proprietary company |
| Registered | 1998 (about 25 years before these records) |
| Current directors | 4 |
| Current secretaries | 1 |
| Shareholders recorded | 3 |
| Share classes | 1 |
| Ultimate holding company | Ampac Debt Recovery Pty Ltd |
Associated parties
Following majority shareholdings up to three levels above and below it, Shield Mercantile Pty Ltd is associated with 3 companies and 20 people.
| Company |
|---|
| Ampac Debt Recovery Pty Ltd Watch |
| Shield Debt Purchasing Pty Ltd Watch |
| Acn 116 559 543 Pty Ltd Watch |
Board changes by year
Between 1998 and 2020, records show 28 appointments and 23 recorded departures at Shield Mercantile Pty Ltd. The busiest year was 2009, with 11 changes.
| Year | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 6 |
| 2009 | 4 | 7 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 2 |
External administration
Records for Shield Mercantile Pty Ltd show 6 appointments of external administration: voluntary administration, deed of company arrangement and controller appointment.
| Year | Event | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Controller appointment | Controller | Andrew Thomas Sallway |
| 2022 | Controller appointment | Controller | Jeffrey Phillip Marsden |
| 2020 | Voluntary administration | Administrator | Graeme Robert Beattie |
| 2020 | Voluntary administration | Administrator | Simon John Cathro |
| 2020 | Deed of company arrangement | Deed administrator | Graeme Robert Beattie |
| 2020 | Deed of company arrangement | Deed administrator | Simon John Cathro |
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 controller is appointed to take control of company property on behalf of a secured creditor.
Companies that share officeholders with Shield Mercantile Pty Ltd
People on the board of Shield Mercantile Pty Ltd also hold roles at 65 other companies. Those with the most shared officeholders are listed below.
| Company |
|---|
| Acn 116 559 543 Pty Ltd Watch |
| Shield International Holdings Pty Limited Watch |
| Shield Asset Management Pty Limited Watch |
| Shield Debt Purchasing Pty Ltd Watch |
| Garndee-Birdin Pty Ltd Watch |
| Ampac Debt Recovery (Wa) Pty Ltd Watch |
| Ampac Debt Recovery (Vic) Pty Ltd Watch |
| Ampac Debt Recovery Pty Ltd Watch |
| Chantaray Pty. Ltd. Watch |
| Cambrian Place Home Units Pty Ltd Watch |
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