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The Benson & Hedges Company Pty. Limited (ACN 004317917) is an Australian private company registered in 1954. ASIC's company register lists it as registered as at November 2026.
Litigation and court cases: The Benson & Hedges Company Pty. Limited
Courts and tribunals record companies by their legal name. LitigationWatch looks for THE BENSON & HEDGES COMPANY PTY. LIMITED (ACN 004 317 917) 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 Benson & Hedges 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 Benson & Hedges Company Pty. Limited is associated with 1 company through majority shareholdings: see them below, or watch them together with The Benson & Hedges Company Pty. Limited.
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Why watch The Benson & Hedges 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 BENSON & HEDGES COMPANY PTY. LIMITED |
| ACN | 004317917 |
| ABN | 13004317917 |
| 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 | Benson & Hedges Of Australia Limited and Benson & Hedges Of Australia Proprietary Limited |
| Current name since | 2008 |
| Registered | 1954 (about 69 years before these records) |
| Current directors | 4 |
| Current secretaries | 1 |
| Shareholders recorded | 1 |
| Share classes | 1 |
| Ultimate holding company | British American Tobacco Plc |
| Appointed auditor | Price Waterhouse |
Associated parties
Following majority shareholdings up to three levels above and below it, The Benson & Hedges Company Pty. Limited is associated with 1 company and 68 people.
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|---|
| Bat Australia Services Ltd Litigation alerts: hidden Watch |
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Board changes by year
Between 2014 and 2019, records show 5 appointments and 0 recorded departures at The Benson & Hedges Company Pty. Limited. The busiest year was 2018, with 3 changes.
| Year | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
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People on the board of The Benson & Hedges Company Pty. Limited also hold roles at 16 other companies. Those with the most shared officeholders are listed below.
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