June 2023 Axis Plumbing NSW Pty Ltd Liquidated

On the 24th May 2023, Peter Krejci was appointed as the Liquidator of Axis Plumbing NSW Pty Ltd which was part of the Axis Group , the global empire of Clem Morfuni. 

The Company was party to several contracts and projects undertaken in the United Kingdom, in conjunction with the Axis Group’s UK arm, AXIS M & E UK Limited (In Liquidation) (AXIS UK).

During 2021/2022, an employee of Axis Group, Mr James Mark Skelton, who at the time was residing in the UK and involved with its UK projects, attempted to recover outstanding retentions owed to the Company from completed projects. The outcome of Mr Skelton’s attempts are unclear however my investigations into AXIS UK have revealed that on 29 May 2020 it was placed into creditors voluntary liquidation with Mr Carl Jackson and Mr Andrew Watling of Quantuma Advisory appointed Liquidators.

On 24 February 2022, The Shore Group filed a claim form against the Company in the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales (the High Court) seeking damages against the Company in respect of outstanding invoices for employment agency services provided to AXIS UK in 2019. These contracts contained a credit application form which the Company entered into as guarantor.

On 22 July 2022, Mr Morfuni ceased being a director of the Company with Mr Skelton replacing him.

On 6 September 2022, the High Court granted default judgement in favour of The Shore Group against the Company

On 16 February 2023, the High Court issued a sealed certificate under Section 10 of the Foreign Judgements (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933 (England and Wales) which crystalised the judgement debt as an enforceable debt in Australia and available to be pursued against the Company.

On 24 May 2023, the Director resolved to place the Company into liquidation on which Peter Krejci was appointed Liquidator.

The Company recorded a profit in its final year of normal trading for the year ending 30 June 2019 of $317K., with a turnover of $70m

In the subsequent periods, as contracts and employees were transferred to Axis Plumbing NSW Group Pty Ltd, the Company recorded significant losses.