Coates’ full-time return to Australian shores in mid-2013 saw several people breathe a sigh of relief – not least Coates himself. After all, two years of commuting to London and back every month might rack up the air miles, but it doesn’t do any good for the sleep patterns. Coates’ return to Sydney is expected to put the Australian business back on track after an annus horribilis featuring that $17m fraud.