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World Brands Pty Ltd (ACN 075219135) is an Australian private company registered in 1996. Its status in these records is administration. ASIC's company register lists it as under external administration as at November 2026. Records show deed of company arrangement in 2020, with David Laurence Mcevoy appointed as deed administrator.
Litigation and court cases: World Brands Pty Ltd
ASIC's register shows World Brands 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.
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Key facts
| Item | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Legal name | WORLD BRANDS PTY LTD |
| ACN | 075219135 |
| ABN | 78075219135 |
| 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 | Opc (Aust) Pty Ltd |
| Current name since | 2020 |
| Registered | 1996 (about 27 years before these records) |
| Current directors | 1 |
| Current secretaries | 1 |
| Shareholders recorded | 13 |
| Share classes | 2 |
| Former ultimate holding companies | Hanes Australasia Pty Ltd and Globe International Limited |
| Appointed auditor | Kpmg |
Associated parties
Following majority shareholdings up to three levels above and below it, World Brands Pty Ltd is associated with 9 companies and 90 people.
| Company |
|---|
| New Dw Clothing Company Pty Ltd Watch |
| The Pas Group Distribution Company Pty Ltd Watch |
| The Pas Group Pty Ltd Watch |
| Hanes Ip Sports Australia Pty Ltd Watch |
| Hanes Australia Pty Ltd Watch |
| Hanes Holdings Australasia Pty Ltd Watch |
| Hbi Holdings Australasia Pty Ltd Watch |
| Globe International Limited Watch |
| Brown & Brown Pty Ltd Watch |
Board changes by year
Between 1996 and 2018, records show 29 appointments and 27 recorded departures at World Brands Pty Ltd. The busiest year was 2007, with 10 changes.
| Year | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 6 | 2 |
External administration
Records for World Brands Pty Ltd show 6 appointments of external administration: voluntary administration and deed of company arrangement.
| Year | Event | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Voluntary administration | Administrator | Martin Francis Ford |
| 2020 | Voluntary administration | Administrator | Stephen Graham Longley |
| 2020 | Voluntary administration | Administrator | David Laurence Mcevoy |
| 2020 | Deed of company arrangement | Deed administrator | Martin Francis Ford |
| 2020 | Deed of company arrangement | Deed administrator | Stephen Graham Longley |
| 2020 | Deed of company arrangement | Deed administrator | David Laurence Mcevoy |
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.
Companies that share officeholders with World Brands Pty Ltd
People on the board of World Brands Pty Ltd also hold roles at 326 other companies. Those with the most shared officeholders are listed below.
| Company |
|---|
| Case Enterprises Pty Ltd. Watch |
| Kidd Consolidated Pty Ltd. Watch |
| Psc Skateboarding Pty Ltd Watch |
| Hard Core Enterprises Pty. Ltd. Watch |
| Globe International Nominees Pty. Ltd. Watch |
| New Dw Clothing Company Pty Ltd Watch |
| Globe International Limited Watch |
| New Yt Pty Ltd Watch |
| Chestnut Apparel Pty Limited Watch |
| Pasco Operations Pty Ltd Watch |
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