Monster Slide events left a trail of angry customers and suppliers across New Zealand before shipping off to Australia.

Businesses are doubtful of recouping tens of thousands of dollars from a failed company that ran Monster Slide events in New Zealand.

Trill Productions Ltd went into voluntary liquidation on November 2, making it the third company directed by Wellington entrepeneur Jamie Templeton to go under since February.

Trading as Monster Slide, Trill Productions left a trail of unsatisfied customers. Suppliers accused it of debt dodging. It ran giant slip'n slide courses in Christchurch, Nelson, New Plymouth and Auckland, but cancelled events in Dunedin and Wellington..

LINKEDIN Trill Productions director Jamie Templeton says he will "try to make good" the business' failing, which he put down to inexperience.

In Australia, operating under the company Monster Slide Australia Pty Ltd, organisers failed to run three advertised events before scrapping the business model after six months.

In a lengthy online post, a "devastated" Templeton apologised and accepted responsibility for Trill Productions failing. He promised to try to "make good" with its Kiwi creditors.

"I thought my planning and systems were adequate, but my inexperience in running such a technical venture was exposed."

Suppliers for the Christchurch and Auckland legs of the nationwide tour say Trill Productions never fulfilled promises to pay them. They remained doubtful of receiving the debts owed.

In his post, Templeton said he was trying to leverage licensing royalties overseas to pay suppliers in New Zealand. He said several suppliers received regular payments before the liquidation.

"However, we were unable to convince another major supplier of this arrangement and they pushed for liquidation and we were served with an application of liquidation. So I had no choice but to place the company into voluntary liquidation."

John Manson, director of scaffold company SSPNZ, claims $34,215 owed by Monster Slide (which says the debt is in fact $23,000) for the Christchurch event on February 1 was never paid.

"I haven't seen any money and I've had plenty of people calling me saying they haven't seen any money either.

"I don't imagine there is any money, but if we can get a few cents in the dollar that would be nice."

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Bouncy Fun Castles spokeswoman Tasha Tasmania said her company provided bouncy castles, outsourced generators and hired extra staff to cater for a last-minute booking by Monster Slide organisers for the Auckland event in February.

Promises a $2145 invoice would be paid within 10 working days never eventuated, she said.

Fence hire firm 0508Tempfence in Christchurch made several attempts to chase up a $1725 bill. Owner Gayl Johnstone wrote off the debt.

"Even when it wasn't liquidated there was no way we could get the money out of [Monster Slide]," she said.

Trill Productions is the third company directed by Templeton to go bust this year.

On February 5, Illuminate Global Ltd and Illuminate Youth Events NZ Ltd, which ran paint parties and youth events, went into liquidation. They left debts of about $158,000 and $4000, respectively, according to liquidators.

Templeton refused to answer questions about Trill Production's debts and assets. Instead, he directed Stuff to his online post.

"My duty now is to assist the liquidators with the wash up and try to make good for our suppliers and customers. All Monster Slide assets will be sold off with the proceeds going back to due creditors," he said.

The company had licensing deals overseas, which would remain and "bring much needed finance back into NZ", he said.

Templeton was disappointed he let down children and parents. He took aim at the media for its "relentless and often exaggerated" reporting, which took a personal toll.

"I will be releasing our blog shortly – 'The Monster Slide files' – detailing specific issues we faced within the business and covering off the truth and what the media failed to acknowledge."