The Future of Rural Australian Motels In The Age of Covid-19

The ongoing covid-19 pandemic has caused mass disruption in virtually every industry on the planet. Motels in small country towns across Australia are experiencing their fair shares of ups and downs as international travel is off the table and Australian tourists are restricted to travelling domestically.   Craig Dangar from C&D Restructure & Taxation Advisory […]

Accommodation Industry Woes

Some observations on the changing landscape of the accommodation industry in Australia, particularly in rural and regional areas.

Launch of our video platform

We have recently been working through a range of education and information videos to support our partners or to give you some understanding of the issues that arise in the management of taxation or restructure issues. Understanding that some of the issues that arise are complicated and need further explanation, each video tries to cover […]

Understanding the PPSR

Setting up your registrations On the Personal Property and Securities Register (‘PPSR’), you can place a notice that shows that you have enforcement rights over personal property. You should have a security agreement in writing before you register a security interest on the PPSR. Before you register your security interest you will need to know […]

Preparing for liquidation

Liquidation Liquidation is the process of winding up a company and bringing the business to an end. Liquidation typically occurs when a company is insolvent. When a company is placed into liquidation, a liquidator is appointed. The liquidator’s role is to protect the assets of the company, realise the assets of the company, investigate the […]

Cash-Flow Management and the Health of a Business

Here at C&D we deal with businesses of all shapes and sizes. Many of the issues these businesses face can come down to one crucial facet within their operation: cash flow management. If you are a start-up, we understand the excitement involved with getting your business up and running and growing your sales. You are […]

The unrealistic landlord

The landlord, for most businesses, is the last to know but generally holds all the cards. Dealing with a landlord who is unrealistic however can make your business less likely to be able to survive a restructure or change in your business. If the landlord is unwilling to negotiate on rent arrears or a rent […]

Rural motels and the decline of asset values

We have focused on late on the accommodation marketing in country towns and what is appearing to be a rapid decline in the value of these assets. Some of the core indicators that things are going bad are: Number of premises for sale Room rates are not increasing Failure or disappearing large chains Quality of […]

Signs of decline in the motel industry – food and bar offering

Over the following few weeks we will be running through what we see as a terminal decline in the motel industry and more specifically in rural areas. As a starting point we are looking at the food and beverage aspect of the motels and the lack of profitability that these aspects of the business. Historically, […]

Welcome to C&D Restructure

The team at C&D would like to welcome you to our website. Whilst the name is new the business remains the same. Lead by Craig Dangar, we continue to offer comprehensive support for our professional partners.