Catherine Cusack | Member of the Legislative Council
Deloitte

The Beechwood Receiver

Beechwood Homes - Novation of Contract
Novation Deed

 

Important Links:                
ASIC - Receivership - a guide for Creditors
ASIC - Receivership - a guide for Employees

The Receiver, Deloitte are in control of Beechwood assets and day to day operations. They are also managing the sale.
Deloitte gave an update on their activities including teh sale to a meeting of Creditors last Thursday 17 July. See Catherine Cusack's Meeting Report for more on this.

Deloitte was appointed as the Receiver for Beechwood on 14 May 2008.
Deloitte explained reasons for their appointment: 

"The Directors (of Beechwood) appointed a voluntary administrator on Tuesday 13 May without the consent or knowledge of the secured creditor (BankWest).  As a consequence the secured creditor took steps to appoint Receivers and Managers."

The secured creditor is BankWest, believed to be owed $11 million. BankWest exercised their right to appoint a Receiver, Deloitte to recover their debt. Deloitte have had control of the company since 14 May and are in the process of selling business. Beechwood's main assets include intellectual property (copyright over the plans); the contracts for 360 homes under construction and the business opportunity presented by 580 people who have paid deposits but are not covered by Home Warranty Insurance (and are unsecured creditors).

Although Deloitte are acting for BankWest they have a duty to be fair to all parties during the Receivership period.  On 20 June 2008 Deloitte announced they were in the final stages of sale and were negotiating with "a small number of potential buyers".

Deloitte Reports and Media Releases

Deloitte Media Release: Update from the Receivers (re: sale of Beechwood)  20 June 2008

Read the Receiver's Reports to ASIC:
Deloitte 'Report as to Affairs' LED Builders (Sydney) 17 June 2008
Deloitte 'Report as to Affairs' LED Builders (North Coast) 17 June 2008
Deloitte 'Report as to Affairs' LED Builders (South Coast) 17 June 2008

Deloitte Circular to Homebuyers  30 May 2008

Beechwood Progress Payment Invoice   21 May 2008 - these invoices to customers have been placed on hold

Deloitte Circular to Homebuyers  15 May 2008

Deloitte Media Release: 'Receivers and Managers Appointed to Beechwood Homes' 14 May 2008 




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