Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2016
Fraud and criminal insolvent-trading conviction involving Bradley Wendell Young
Bradley Wendell Young, another former director, was convicted of fraud by dishonesty and criminal insolvent trading and sentenced to nine years in prison.
2015
Fraud and insolvent-trading conviction involving Gary Collyer Armstrong
Gary Collyer Armstrong, a former director of the original Kleenmaid business, pleaded guilty to fraud and insolvent trading and was sentenced to seven years in prison.
2009
Collapse of the original Kleenmaid business
The original company entered voluntary administration and was subsequently liquidated after administrators reported rapidly increasing debts and possible insolvent trading dating back to June 2007. The collapse resulted in job losses, loss of warranty support for auctioned stock, and nationwide customer-service difficulties.