Geelong · independent guidance since 1988
Insolvency and business debt help for Geelong and the Bellarine.
For Geelong, Bellarine and Surf Coast owners and directors who want a straight answer before the next letter arrives.
- Not a liquidator
- Not a trustee
- Paid by you, no one else
Private and confidential.
38 yrs
hands-on experience
1,000+
cases navigated
$50M+
in assets protected
100%
confidential, always
Geelong has spent the last decade reinventing itself, from manufacturing towards health, education, construction and tourism. Plenty of small businesses have ridden that change, and plenty are still carrying debt from it: building and trades businesses squeezed by costs and slow payers, hospitality and tourism operators on the Bellarine and Surf Coast working season to season, and suppliers left short when a bigger customer fails. We work with owners and directors across the region dealing with ATO debt, a Director Penalty Notice, creditor pressure or a company that can’t keep trading. We’re not a liquidator or a trustee and we don’t take the appointment. We work out your real options and coordinate the one that fits. We can talk by phone or video, or come to you. If a matter reaches court, bankruptcy cases for the region are heard through the Federal Circuit and Family Court registry in Melbourne, at the Owen Dixon Commonwealth Law Courts Building on William Street. Company wind-ups go to the Federal Court or the Supreme Court of Victoria.
How we help Geelong business owners
ATO Debt & Payment Pressure
Payment plans, remissions and pathways before the ATO escalates.
Learn moreDirector Penalty Notices
Lockdown vs non-lockdown, and the moves inside the 21 days.
Learn moreLiquidation
Wind up on your terms — know what a liquidator looks for first.
Learn moreBankruptcy: Annul or Avoid
Whether it’s necessary, how to avoid it, or annul an existing one.
Learn moreRestructure & Trade On
Keep trading and reorganise the debt where the business is viable.
Learn moreHow a first conversation works
Tell us what’s going on
A short, confidential call or video. No cost, no obligation.
We map your real options
In plain English, based on the numbers and the timing.
We coordinate the next step
And the right people, if and when you actually need them.
Independent, and on your side
We’re not a liquidator or a trustee, and we don’t take a referral fee from anyone. We’re paid by you, to work for you — so the guidance you get is built around your situation, not a creditor’s, and not whoever gets paid to wind things up.
Where we work around Geelong
We help business owners right across Geelong and Victoria, by phone and video — so wherever you are, you get the same senior guidance without the travel. That includes:
Geelong questions
I’ve already got a Director Penalty Notice. Is it too late?
Not necessarily. What you can still do depends on whether it’s a lockdown or non-lockdown notice and how many of the 21 days are left. Send it through and we’ll tell you which one you’ve got. See our Director Penalty Notices page.
What about state taxes like payroll tax or land tax?
They’re owed to the State Revenue Office Victoria, not the ATO, and they’re handled separately. We factor them into the plan alongside everything else you owe.
Can we sit down in person?
Yes, we’ll come to you anywhere in the Geelong region on request. Most people start with a phone or video call.
Talk it through — no cost, no pressure.
Pick a time that suits you, by phone or video. We’ll talk through your situation and your options, privately. Since 1988.