Former high-flying public relations and marketing firm Linc Integrated Marketing has collapsed, calling in Ferrier Hodgson as voluntary liquidators last night.

WestBusiness understands the 12 to 15 staff remaining at the company were called together late yesterday afternoon and told Linc would be closing its doors immediately.

It is unclear how much the company owes, but it is understood staff were told yesterday liquidators believed asset sales would realise enough to cover their entitlements, but it was doubtful that outstanding superannuation payments dating back six months could be recovered.

Sources say the company’s remaining clients were advised of the closure yesterday, and some staff will remain on for a brief period to close out Linc’s remaining business.

The move comes only weeks after Linc managing director John Carlson told WestBusiness there was no truth to rumours the company was considering closing its doors, claiming the company had recently won new business worth $2 million.

Mr Carlson, who could not be contacted for comment last night, said at the time that Linc had a “very healthy pipeline of projects awaiting confirmation”.

Once counted as one of Perth’s biggest advertising agencies, at one time Linc employed more than 50 staff, with offices in Melbourne, and a product offering stretching across market research, advertising, graphic design, on-line marketing and public relations.

Former clients of the company include Anglicare, the Karrinyup and Garden City shopping centres, Cedar Woods Properties and AMP Capital.