RoofBuddy founder liquidated previous venture owing $2.2m

RoofBuddy and CRS are entirely seperate entities, the founder of both says. (Image: Creative Commons)

Thu, 24 Apr 2025

The founder of roofing platform RoofBuddy previously launched a venture that was liquidated, leaving creditors and family trusts linked to shareholders nearly $2.2 million out of pocket. James Logan incorporated the roofing supply and installation business Complete Roofing Solutions (CRS) in January 2018. In March 2023, four months after Logan ceased his directorship and was removed as a shareholder, CRS was put into liquidation. A year prior, Logan founded RoofBuddy, an online roofing sales aggregator that connects homeowners wi...

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