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The Age Company Pty Limited (ACN 004262702) is an Australian private company registered in 1948. ASIC's company register lists it as registered as at November 2026. Records show receivership in 1991, with Maxwell William Prentice appointed as receiver.
Litigation and court cases: The Age Company Pty Limited
Courts and tribunals record companies by their legal name. LitigationWatch looks for THE AGE COMPANY PTY LIMITED (ACN 004 262 702) 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.
When The Age Company Pty Limited is named as a party, you get an email with the court, the case and what happened, such as a new filing or a hearing being listed, with a link to the court's record where one is available.
Claims are often brought against a parent company, a subsidiary or a trustee company rather than the business you know. The Age Company Pty Limited is associated with 1 company through majority shareholdings: see them below, or watch them together with The Age Company Pty Limited.
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Why watch The Age Company Pty Limited for litigation
- Early warning of unpaid debts: a creditor's application to wind a company up is filed in court, often before any other public sign.
- Knowing who you deal with: suppliers, customers, landlords and lenders learn if a company they rely on sues or is sued.
- Due diligence: investors and buyers see new claims, class actions and regulator cases, including during a deal.
- Regulator action: cases brought by ASIC, the ACCC or the tax office can point to compliance problems.
- Your own group: claims are often filed against a subsidiary or trustee company, so watching each entity means none reaches you late.
Key facts
| Item | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Legal name | THE AGE COMPANY PTY LIMITED |
| ACN | 004262702 |
| ABN | 85004262702 |
| 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 | David Syme & Co. Limited and The Age Company Ltd |
| Current name since | 2011 |
| Registered | 1948 (about 75 years before these records) |
| Current directors | 2 |
| Current secretaries | 1 |
| Shareholders recorded | 1 |
| Share classes | 1 |
| Ultimate holding company | Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Limited |
| Former ultimate holding companies | Fairfax Media Limited, Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited and Commins John & Helen |
| Appointed auditor |
Associated parties
Following majority shareholdings up to three levels above and below it, The Age Company Pty Limited is associated with 1 company and 53 people.
| Company |
|---|
| The Age Staff Pensions Pty Ltd Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
Board changes by year
Between 1948 and 2021, records show 55 appointments and 49 recorded departures at The Age Company Pty Limited. The busiest year was 2018, with 10 changes. For 3 former roles the year of leaving is not recorded.
| Year | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 |
External administration
Records for The Age Company Pty Limited show 4 appointments of external administration: receivership.
| Year | Event | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Receivership | Receiver | Keith William Skinner |
| 1991 | Receivership | Receiver | Maxwell William Prentice |
| 1990 | Receivership | Receiver | James Peter Grant |
| 1990 | Receivership | Receiver | Desmond Livingstone Nicholl |
A receiver is usually appointed by a secured creditor to collect and sell the assets that secure a debt.
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