Gerry Rea Partners are pleased to announce that, as from 01 April 2014, Matt Kemp is a partner of this firm. During his time with Gerry Rea Partners Matt has been involved in numerous insolvencies in a number of different business sectors. He has assisted a range of different clients and business successfully restructure ... read more.
It’s easy to get confused between the terms Bankruptcy and Liquidation. In other countries around the world they are interchangeable and, in some languages, mean the same thing. In Denmark, for example, an application must be made to the Court for the appointment of a Trustee in the Bankruptcy of either a company or an ... read more.
The collapse of Mainzeal Property and Construction Limited has been a wakeup call to many in the building industry. Since the repeal of the Wages Protection and Contractors’ Liens Act in 1987, there has been little protection afforded to subcontractors in the construction industry. The Construction Contracts 2002 was introduced to bring in a system ... read more.
The Personal Property Securities Act 1999 (PPSA), introduced sweeping changes to security documents in New Zealand and their registration. The legislation, which is based on a Canadian model, provides for the maintenance of a public on-line register, the Personal Property Securities Register. This register provides for the registration of security documents principally being of two ... read more.
Outline of the Process The Voluntary Administration regime is a relatively addition to our legislation. The objects of the regime are to: Provide for the business, property, and affairs of an insolvent company, or a company that may in future become insolvent, to be administered in a way that – read more.
The latest surveys are all telling us that things are improving. Retail spend is increasing and consumer confidence is on the up. Indeed, retail spending increased in January and February of this year (0.8% in February). SME’s are apparently more confident about the future too according to the MYOB Business Monitor survey issued in March. read more.
Matt joined Gerry Rea Partners in February 2012 as an Insolvency Manager, specialising in both solvent and insolvent liquidations. Most recently Matt was the New Zealand Tax Manager for Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited, one of many roles he has assumed in his years as a specialised accountant. Upon joining Gerry Rea Partners, Matt brings ... read more.
Simon has over 25 years of accounting and finance experience, the majority of which have been spent specialising in insolvencies and business restructures. Since moving to New Zealand from the UK, he has continued his work in business restructuring, as well as handling receiverships and liquidations for multiple sectors, including hospitality, manufacturing and agriculture. He ... read more.
John’s career has included 26 years in public practice both at Gerry Rea and with another Auckland based firm, together with 7 years as a forensic accountant at the Serious Fraud Office. His special interest area is litigation support and forensic accounting, primarily in the quantification of economic loss claims, the valuation of ... read more.
A former partner at KPMG for 18 years, Paul has a breadth of experience in business advisory, audit and insolvency. He has served as a senior executive with two public listed companies, and held a number of directorships on the boards of private companies. Other appointments have included General Manager of Finance for a ... read more.
