Return to Paradise
New owners start work at motorhome business
MANUFACTURING has restarted at the headquarters of Paradise Motorhomes – but creditors of the $20m collapse are yet to find out if they’ll see any of their money again.
New owners of the business, said to be a Victorian company, posted to Paradise’s social media pages this week, saying they were “excited to announce the reopening of Paradise Luxury Motor Homes in 2023 under new ownership and new management”.
The business has also em“With barked on a hiring drive, advertising for welding and sheet metal fabricators, technicians, painters and other staff, adding that “Ex-Paradise staff members are welcome back and will be at the top of our list”.
“All the staff members and the new owners are dedicated to continue building the best quality built Motorhomes in Australia,” the post said.
“We have been very busy relocating to our new premises at 21 Dixon St, Yatala QLD.
WHAT GUARANTEES WILL YOU PROVIDE SO THAT WE DON’T LOSE OUR MONEY AGAIN STEPHEN WINTERTON
the new factory setup, Paradise Luxury Motor Homes has started manufacturing motor homes and getting ready to deliver to long awaited customers.
“All the team at Paradise Luxury Motor Homes would like to welcome you back and look forward to making your dreams a reality!”
Customer responding to the company’s post had mixed reactions, with several asking the new owners to introduce themselves.
“What guarantees will you provide so that we don’t lose our money AGAIN,” Stephen Winterton wrote.
“We are lucky to own a Paradise Motorhome but since ours was built the business has gone down twice. They sure need to guarantee it won’t happen a third time. New owners need to show how dedicated they are,” wrote David Emmerson.
Tania Raboczyj invited the new owners to “Make our dream a reality, and give us our $200k plus back.”
Staff answering the phone at the business last week declined to comment on the relaunch, and liquidator Jason Tang of Cor Cordis said that the sale of the business was yet to complete. There’s no sign in company records of the business name transferring to a new company.
The retirement dreams of Paradise customers were dashed when its four companies went into administration in October 2022.
Some were owed as much as $400,000 each for motorhomes that they never received.
Despite paying hundreds of thousands of dollars for the motorhomes, customers have been told they do not own them as they are considered assets of the collapsed group.