Safe Harbour for financially distressed companies – Webinar

Simon Cathro

The Federal Government recently passed laws that allows directors of financially distressed businesses a new 'safe harbour' to turn around their business without the stress of being personally pursued for insolvent trading actions.

The Federal Government recently passed laws that allows directors of financially distressed businesses a new ‘safe harbour’ to turn around their business without the stress of being personally pursued for insolvent trading actions.

We invite you to join Simon Cathro (Cathro & Partners) and Mark Wilson (W Advisors) to discuss the safe harbour process and the important steps you will need to take to ensure protection of yourself whilst maximizing the chances of return probability of your business.

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Payday Super: Implications for Cashflow, Solvency and Insolvency Risk

From 1 July 2026, employers will be required to remit superannuation contributions within seven days of paying employee wages, rather than under the current payment framework, which can be up to 3 months. This reform, commonly referred to as Payday Super, represents a material shift in the timing of employer obligations and has

Payday Super: Implications for Cashflow, Solvency and Insolvency Risk

Director Residential Addresses Removed from ASIC Extracts: Privacy Reform and Commercial Consequences

From 2 February 2026, residential addresses of company officeholders no longer appear on company extracts purchased through ASIC. The reform has been presented as a privacy and safety measure aimed at reducing identity theft and cyber-enabled risks. ASIC has confirmed that residential address information will continue to be collected and

Director Residential Addresses Removed from ASIC Extracts: Privacy Reform and Commercial Consequences

Cathro Clarity Insight: Has Small Business Restructuring Reached Its Peak?

At Cathro & Partners, we provide live access to ASIC insolvency statistics through our website dashboard, Cathro Clarity, enabling stakeholders to track insolvency trends and market movements in near real time. When the Small Business Restructuring (SBR) regime was introduced in FY21–22, initial uptake was modest, with just 37 restructuring plans recorded nationally