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Hosted by Simon Cathro · business · EN-AU · 42 episodes
Conversations with the people of Australia's insolvency industry. Insolvency, restructuring, and navigating a business through financial distress are as much about the people involved as it is about the regulations and financials. Join Simon Cathro, Andrew Blundell and the Cathro and Partners insolvency practitioners as they have real conversations with the people within the insolvency industry. Hear their personal stories as they navigate their careers, what they think of the current operating environment and where they think it's all headed.
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Signup to Generate a PitchConversations with the people of Australia's insolvency industry. Insolvency, restructuring, and navigating a business through financial distress are as much about the people involved as it is about the regulations and financials. Join Simon Cathro, Andrew Blundell and the Cathro and Partners insolvency practitioners as they have real conversations with the people within the insolvency industry.
The Cut is hosted by Simon Cathro. The show has published 42 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Insights into Maintaining Financial Control in the Property and Construction sector." (15 September 2026, 30 minutes), "Insights into the state of Commercial Property Market" (12 August 2026, 38 minutes), and "Insights Into Strengthening Your Business Before Crisis" (17 July 2026, 34 minutes).
The Cut publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 41 minutes across 42 episodes.
Booking probability for The Cut is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Cut requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Cut's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The Cut are Accounting, Tax & Payroll and Business & Management Consulting. The Cut has a business audience.
Simon Cathro hosts The Cut, a business show with 42 episodes published.
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Episode #3
A construction business can be profitable on paper and still run out of cash. In this episode of The Cut, host Chris Bergin speaks with Victor Zhou, a fractional CFO specialising in the construction sector, about why...
Episode #2
In this episode of The Cut , Chris Bergin, Cathro's Principal in Melbourne , sits down with Julian Heatherich, Director of Commercial Sales at Savills, to discuss the current state of Victoria's commercial property...
Episode #1
Most small business owners invest their own money long before a bank ever backs them. But when financial hardship strikes, many discover that their personal investment isn't protected. In this episode of Season 5 of...
Episode #9
What does it actually take to build a professional services firm — and sustain its growth over time? In this episode of The Cut , Andrew Blundell speaks with Danny Chiha about the realities of building and scaling a...
Episode #8
Most SME owners don't struggle due to a lack of knowledge — they struggle because they're too busy operating the business to step back and fix what actually drives performance. In this episode of The Cut , Simon Cathro...
Episode #7
John Melluish, CEO of ARITA, joins The Cut to unpack the current state of Australia's insolvency landscape. From his early experience during the insolvency cycles of the 1980s to now leading the industry's peak body...
Episode #6
Construction insolvencies now represent one of the largest shares of corporate failures in Australia. While the triggers vary, the underlying pattern is often remarkably consistent: tight margins, poorly defined scope...
Episode #5
In this episode of The Cut, Simon Cathro sits down with Mitch Taylor, founder of ClaimCloud, to explore a concept still unfamiliar to many Australian creditors: selling creditor claims for immediate liquidity. With over...
Episode #4
In this episode of The Cut, the conversation dives deep into the hidden complexities of insolvency law and what every director, administrator, and shareholder needs to understand before making their next big decision...
Episode #3
In this episode of "The Cut", the conversation dives into how AI is being used inside law firms, what it's getting wrong, and the new rules emerging around its use in legal proceedings. Featuring "Jarrod Munro", Partner...
Episode #2
Australia's property market is full of contradictions—capital is abundant, demand is surging, yet developments are stalling. In this episode of The Cut, listeners get an unfiltered look at what's really holding the...
Episode #1
In this episode of The Cut , hosted by Simon Cathro , we dive into how payroll compliance has shifted from being just a back-office function to a critical boardroom responsibility. Our guest, Marcus Zeltzer , co-founder...
Episode #11
Litigation finance is reshaping how high-stakes disputes are fought—and who wins. In this episode, Matt Lee from Lindsay Francis Mengen, a specialist in arbitration and former head of Australia's largest litigation...
Episode #10
Building a successful practice demands more than technical skill—it calls for relentless commitment, strategic mindset shifts, and the courage to delegate. In this episode of The Cut , host Andrew Blundell sits down...
Episode #9
When a business faces insolvency, one of the most overlooked yet critical aspects is ensuring that administrators and receivers are legally and correctly appointed. In this episode of The Cut, expert insolvency lawyer...
Episode #8
In this episode of The Cut, Simon Cathro speaks with Hannah Griffiths from Pinsent Masons. Their discussion provides valuable insights into the complexities of insolvency proceedings, the various types of claims...
Episode #7
In this episode of The Cut, Simon Cathro speaks with Keiran Breckenridge and Jonathon Turner from Lander & Rogers about secured creditors and receiverships, a topic not covered in previous episodes Jonathan Turner is a...
Episode #6
In this episode of The Cut Andrew Blundell speaks with Courtney Macdade and Rebecca Dalais from the the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations FEG Recovery Program's Recovery Funding team. Courtney Macdade is...
Episode #5
In this episode of The Cut, host Andrew Blundell, Principal at Cathro & Partners, is joined by Anna Taylor, Principal at Results Legal, to discuss various aspects of insolvency, debt recovery, and trade credit. Key...
Episode #4
In this episode of The Cut, host Henry Kazar, principal of Cathro & Partners in Canberra, dives deep into the topic of freezing orders with guest Graeme Blank, a seasoned barrister from Blackburn Chambers. Together...
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