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Shaw Gidley are specialist insolvency, business recovery, and bankruptcy practitioners based in Newcastle, Australia. They offer comprehensive solutions for both corporate entities and individuals...
Shaw Gidley is a specialist business recovery, insolvency, and bankruptcy firm established in 2006 by James Shaw and Paul Gidley. The firm employs 20 specialist staff with over 100 years of combined experience across three offices in New South Wales. Unlike traditional accounting firms, Shaw Gidley exclusively focuses on guiding companies and individuals through financial distress, recovery, insolvency, and bankruptcy processes, explicitly avoiding general accounting disciplines like taxation, audit, or compliance work.
Shaw Gidley provides direct access to principals who deliver tailored, commercial, and systematic advice with professional empathy and complete confidentiality. The firm's directors hold top national liquidator rankings, with James Shaw ranked 314th, Paul Gidley 239th, Scott Newton 187th, Jeff Shute 117th, and Ben Ismay 179th nationally by appointments in FY24. The firm maintains integrity throughout all processes while employing best practice standards regulated by the Corporation Act and Bankruptcy Act. Their specialized focus on insolvency and reconstruction, combined with decades of experience since 1989, ensures clients receive unbiased, clear advice from chartered accountants who are members of both Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand and the Australian Restructuring Insolvency and Turnaround Association (ARITA).
Shaw Gidley's leadership team consists of five directors with extensive insolvency expertise. James Shaw, Director and Registered Trustee since 2005, brings over 30 years of experience in corporate and personal insolvency, reconstruction, and court matters. Paul Gidley, Director since 1991, specializes in the building and construction industry, manufacturing, and indigenous enterprise sectors. Scott Newton, a Chartered Accountant with two decades of experience, handles corporate insolvency for SMEs to publicly listed companies across property, mining, and manufacturing. Jeff Shute, Director with over 18 years experience, focuses on restructuring, safe harbour engagements, and asset protection strategies. Ben Ismay, Director of the Port Macquarie office, holds dual Bachelor degrees in Commerce and Actuarial Studies with over 12 years in corporate and personal insolvency administrations.
Shaw Gidley operates as a specialist insolvency firm where fees typically depend on the complexity of the insolvency matter and the assets available for realization. The firm provides transparent fee structures aligned with statutory requirements under the Corporation Act and Bankruptcy Act. Initial consultations allow the principals to assess individual circumstances and provide clear guidance on expected costs and payment arrangements specific to each insolvency or reconstruction engagement.
Shaw Gidley maintains three offices across New South Wales to serve regional communities. The main Newcastle & Central Coast office is located at Level 1, 160 Pacific Highway, Charlestown NSW 2290, contactable at (02) 4908 4444 or newcastle@shawgidley.com.au. The Port Macquarie office operates from Level 1, 65 Lord Street, Port Macquarie NSW 2444, reachable at (02) 6580 0400. The firm also maintains a presence in Tuggerah. All offices provide full insolvency and reconstruction services with postal addresses available for confidential correspondence.
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A pleasure working with Jeff and his team! Wouldn’t be where we are right now if it wasn’t for Jeff and I’ll be forever grateful.
I dealt with Shaw Gidley as a Trustee of a Personal Insolvency Agreement. My dealings found them to be very professional and knowledgeable. Great communicators with a compassionate tone. They handled the extremely personal and sensitive issue surrounding a PIA with care. Their expertise was very reassuring. James S and Gemma G are two very competent people and have my eternal gratitude.
I have needed the assistance of Shaw Gidley on several occasions for clients. I have been very happy with the service they have provided and the outcomes that they were able to achieve.
Having recently worked with the team at Shaw Gidley, I would be happy to recommend their services. Communication throughout the service was fantastic and appreciated their support throughout the process.
Our firm has had a professional relationship with Jeff Shute and the team at Shaw Gidley for several years now. Throughout this time, we have sought Jeff and the team's knowledge, advice and expertise on a number of matters to help guide our clients through their own at times difficult circumstances.
Jeff and the team have always provided a wealth of professional and technical advice which has been tailored for our clients and designed specifically with the intention of helping to achieve an optimal outcome.
We would have no hesitancy in referring Jeff and the team at Shaw Gidley to anyone whose circumstances require it and look forward to continuing our professional relationship into the future.
We highly recommend Shaw Gidley & are pleased with the outcome from our complex, tiring case. Their services were professional with consistently transparent communication and reliable advice. While our time was wisely spent to get the job done, a personal level of engagement was evidently present and we felt our position was strongly heard and understood throughout. Thank you, Shaw Gidley.
I recently had the pleasure of working with Jeff Shute and the team of Shaw Gidley, on a mutual client matter, and I must say, their expertise and professionalism exceeded my expectations. My client was in financial distress and the guidance and advice provided to navigate through difficult times was paramount.
Right from the initial consultation, I was impressed with Jeff's attentive approach and professionalism. Jeff and his team at Shaw Gidley took the time to understand my clients situation and provided the tailored advice to provide the optimal outcome.
Throughout the entire process, Shaw Gidley displayed an outstanding level of knowledge and experience. Their expertise in insolvency, restructuring, and financial management is evident in every step they take. They kept myself and my client informed about the progress regularly and answered all our questions promptly, leaving me with a sense of confidence and reassurance that my client was in capable hands.
In conclusion, I wholeheartedly recommend Shaw Gidley to anyone experiencing financial difficulties. With Shaw Gidley by your side, you can be confident that you are in capable hands.
Jeff has been a huge source of knowledge and guidance during a difficult time in my company. Not only did he give endless advice, he was also very empathetic to my situation. I have no hesitation in recommending Jeff or Shaw Gidley.
I used Shaw Gidley to liquidate a company. And I must say I'm extremely dissapionted in the service.
The liquidation process started in mid January and I was told by Pual Gidley the liqidations will be complete by mid March and would cost 'X' ammont.
Throughout the liqiudation period I was not giving regular updates on the process. I also sent them an email and they contiuned to ghost me. If was not till I wrote an email stating the matter that they were handling this was unacceptable and finally replyed.
After some complation with the ATO and other parties Shaw Gidley ask for an extra $7,000 as the ATO an other parties were talking longer with their part which made Pual Gidley think they were doing extra work.
After the complications with ATO were dealt Pual Gidley asked for an additional $2,000 as he thought he was doing extra work by holding the funds and not procceding with the task.
It was not till 10 months later after changing the completion date 3 time the process with finally done.
If have plenty of time to waste and stacks of money to spend this is the perfect company for you. Hopful this review will save you time and money. Pual Gidley might need to consider liqudating themselves.
Shaw Gidley
1/160 Pacific Hwy, Charlestown NSW 2290
Charlestown NSW
Phone
+61249084444
Office Hours
Mon-Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm
By appointment available
Languages
English
Payment Methods
Cash, Card, EFTPOS
Payment plans available
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