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Leading Edge Group

Leading Edge Group is an Australian-owned consumer electronics buying group with retail shopfronts. It was founded in 1986 as Electronic Enterprises. The group works with suppliers and retailers of computers, appliances, electronics, entertainment, books and jewellery, providing them with a single point of contact and invoicing to a range of regional and remote small businesses without the need for physical visits and hiring representatives.2 It is headquartered in Chatswood.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1986Founded1
  • Industryelectronics, jewelry, retail, video recording1
  • HeadquartersChatswood1
  • Websitewww.leadingedgegroup.com.au
  • Legal formPublic Company limited by shares3
  • LEI549300UKBAX04HZ68M453
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered addressLEVEL 2, 72 ARCHER STREET,CHATSWOOD, 2067 Sydney, Australia3
  • Registered withThe Australian Securities and Investment Commission, 093 019 2133

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Leading Edge Group is an Australian-owned consumer electronics buying group with retail shopfronts. It was founded in 1986 as Electronic Enterprises.2

How it started

History

In 1997, a range of buying groups consolidated under the brand name of the Leading Edge Group, making it one of the largest retail entities in Australia. Leading Edge Group is a global organisation operating in buying group management and sales channel management across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

In December 2023, Leading Edge Retail promoted Charlie Davey to CEO of its Australian operation following the resignation of Lee Scott.

From Wikipedia’s article on Leading Edge Group, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Timeline

  1. 1986Founded Founded1

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