The New Zealand former owner of Taranaki-based baking giant Yarrows has lost his bid to retain control of the Australian arm of the business.
Paul Yarrow, who owned Manaia-based Yarrows (The Bakers) until it was placed in receivership last year, succeeded this year in getting five businessmen removed from the boards of three Australian subsidiaries which were not covered by the receivership.
He was scheduled to defend his actions in the New South Wales Supreme Court on Friday.
However, in an 11th-hour development BDO, the receivers of the New Zealand-based Yarrows group, opposed Paul Yarrow's removal order.
Following a discussion in chambers before the hearing was due to begin, Justice Ashley Black ordered the matter settled and the previous directors reinstated.