McDonald Vague The Insolvency & Business Recovery Specialists
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About McDonald Vague
Welcome to McDonald Vague
McDonald Vague is New Zealand's leading insolvency and business recovery firm. We have been providing advice and expertise to companies and individuals facing financial difficulties for over 20 years.
We understand the maze of practical, technical and legal issues surrounding insolvency and business recovery. We are known for our ability to get in quickly, assess the situation and use our knowledge and expertise to bring our clients the best possible outcome.
Meet our Partners
Peri Finnigan
DDI:
09 303 9519
Boris van Delden
DDI:
09 306 3342
Roy Horrocks
DDI:
09 306 3332
Tony Maginness
DDI:
09 303 9511 -
Services
Our Services
As New Zealand's leading specialist insolvency and recovery practice our focus and expertise is quite specific.
Our value proposition is simple: we achieve the best possible outcome.
We earn our clients' trust and build our relationships by listening well, keeping clients informed, being available, being responsive and acting with integrity. Our focus is always on achieving the best possible outcomes for our clients, and we have a proven track record of results.
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Industries
Industries
McDonald Vague has extensive experience across a number of industry sectors including the hospitality, rural, financial services and property/construction sectors.
Our hospitality team has successfully restructured and sold numerous hotels, bars, restaurants and accommodation complexes for New Zealand's leading breweries and lending institutions.
Our experience throughout the rural sector extends from dairy farms to sheep stations, orchards to transport operators and from wineries to food distributors. Our knowledge of rural practices avoids incorrect and costly decisions, and creates gains in efficiencies and cost-savings.
Our Financial Services team has been involved in high profile finance company receiverships and moratoriums, so we appreciate the concerns of relevant parties.
Each member of the property and construction team has extensive knowledge of this sector, as well as crucial technical skills in insolvency, forensic accounting and investigation.
McDonald Vague has a solid reputation for demonstrating commercial acumen, maximising creditors’ returns and responsible fee management across all industry sectors.
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Articles
Articles
As a leading business recovery and insolvency practice, we regularly write articles on topical technical and industry issues.
To receive our articles as they are released, please subscribe to our monthly newsletter. To discuss issues raised in these articles, please contact the authors, or any other members of our team. Direct contact details can be found on our staff profile page.
For answers to frequently asked questions on business recovery and insolvency issues, please visit our FAQs page.
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Cases
Cases
In a liquidation we report initially within five working days of our appointment (voluntary liquidations), or up to 25 working days (court appointed liquidations). We then report six monthly throughout the liquidation, and provide a final report on ceasing to act. These reports are mailed to all creditors who submit claims and filed at the Companies Office.
If you have a question regarding a specific case, please contact the manager of that case, whose details will be contained in the reports. We are always happy to answer questions from creditors, where this does not breach any confidentiality issues.
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Contact
Postal Address:
PO Box 6092
Wellesley Street
Auckland 1141
New ZealandPhysical Address:
Jonathan Barrett, Associate
09 306 3357
021 538 194
Jonathan joined McDonald Vague in 2007. He has over 17 years' experience in corporate insolvency across a variety of industries, including retail, construction and hospitality.
Jonathan has managed numerous business sales and litigation proceedings for the firm. He is also a highly experienced investigator, and has had a number of successes identifying and recovering overdrawn shareholder current accounts and voidable preferences. Jonathan has run some of the firm's larger construction industry liquidations, including the Tribro housebuilding group and a large roading contractor in Hawkes Bay. He is also involved in various other activities such as marketing the firm, developing its website, advising clients and mentoring newer staff.
Jonathan is a Chartered Accountant and a member of INSOL. He holds a BCom in Accounting and a BA in History from the University of Auckland, as well as a UK insolvency licensing qualification. Outside of work, Jonathan enjoys reading, playing tennis, attempting to play golf and spending time with his wife and four year old son.