Get Protection from personal claims for insolvent trading while you develop and implement a Restructuring Plan for your company.
Why the need for Safe Harbour
The appointment of a Voluntary Administrator is frequently followed by the appointment of a Liquidator and results in the total loss of any goodwill of the business of a company and the fire sale of assets and little or no recovery of debts for unsecured creditors.
The purpose of the safe harbour provisions is to encourage a culture of restructuring in Australia by offering protection to Directors who are proactively taking steps to achieve a better outcome for the company than the outcome likely to flow from the immediate appointment of an Administrator or Liquidator.
The new safe harbour provisions are found in Section 588GA of the Corporations Act and effectively provide a carve out from the existing insolvent trading regime in Section 588G.
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If you suspect your company may be insolvent, invoke the Safe Harbour today.
Our plain English Guide provides a summary of the Safe Harbour Laws and what directors who suspect insolvency should do.
Part I
Safe Harbour & Directors’ Liability for Insolvent Trading
- Why the need for Safe Harbour
- Insolvent trading & Directors’ Personal Liability
- When is a Company Insolvent
- What is “Safe Harbour”?
- What is a Better Outcome
- What is Restructuring?
- Conditions for Safe Harbour Protection
- Period of Safe Harbour Protection
- Appropriately Qualified Advisors
Part II
What Directors who suspect Insolvency should do
- What should Directors who suspect Insolvency do
- Safe Harbour Resolution
- Preliminary Restructuring Plan
- Dealing with Creditors
- The Restructuring Plan
- Privileged Communications & Evidence of Insolvent Trading.
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Testimonials
After working with others, it was refreshing to have you on our side.
I would like to thank you and your team for assisting myself and Andrew with the restructure. You amazed us with your energy and knowledge, you are a champion. After working with others, it was refreshing to have you on our side. Thanks also from all our staff for assisting in securing their future.
Paul Barwick, Director
MCA Engineering
No nonsense commercial approach to getting the right result.
“No nonsense commercial approach to getting the right result”.
Bradd Morelli, Liquidator
Jirsch Sutherland Insolvency Solutions
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