The NSW-based company, DOB Enterprises Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) has appointed Tim Gumbleton and Mitchell Herrett of RSM Australia Partners as Liquidators of the company incorporating various businesses including MBC Recruitment, Watchout Traffic Control and Port Macquarie Labour Hire. 

RSM Australia Director Tim Gumbleton said the company, which operated in the traffic management, recruitment, and health industries had approximately 400 employees across the Port Macquarie, Newcastle and Tamworth regions prior to the Liquidators’ appointment on Tuesday, 7 October 2025.  

“Our preliminary review of the financial statements and records indicate the company did not have sufficient cashflow to continue operating and as such, the decision was made to place the company into liquidation due to insolvency,” Mr Gumbleton said.

“Our immediate focus has been to support the company’s former employees and its creditors through this process and identify potential alternatives solutions that will maximise the realisable value of the company’s assets and provide a positive outcome for as many employees, clients and other stakeholders as possible.”

Expressions of interests (EOIs) are being sought from interested parties in respect of the acquisition of the business assets either in whole or in part with the EOIs to be returned to Mr Gumbleton and Mr Herrett as Liquidators by close of business on Monday, 13 October 2025.  

“As part of our process, we have met with the company’s former employees to advise them of our appointment and the schemes and resources available to them including the Federal Government’s Fair Entitlements Guarantee (FEG) – a federally funded safety net that enables eligible employees of an employer in liquidation to lodge a claim for assistance for certain categories of unpaid entitlements.”

Mr Gumbleton and Mr Herrett as Liquidators have already contacted the known creditors and various stakeholders to advise them of their appointment, discuss the current position and work through the available options.

The Liquidators will provide an initial report to creditors over the coming weeks with a detailed, statutory report provided to creditors once the sale process and preliminary investigations are complete.  

Creditors who require further information can contact RSM on (02) 6586 7700 and
Tim Gumbleton – [email protected] / Mitchell Herrett – [email protected] 

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