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lew job for survivor if four failed firms
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A Scottish car transport firm s defended its decision to ploy the former boss of four led haulage firms as its !neral manager.
Jim Hay is the man behind ioenix firms Eye and Finlay Guy ansport and two other coined haulage firms, John lams and Ditchfield Transport. finally had his Operators' ence revoked in February is year (CM21-26 Feb).
At the Public Inquiry Scottish Kiuty Traffic Commissioner chard McFarlane said: "Given e concern I have about Mr ky's direct or indirect involveent with companies that had iancial difficulties, I have no iernative other than to yoke the licence."
Hay had initially denied any olvement with Finlay Guy ansport but CM investigains revealed that his motherlaw was listed as a director W18-24 Aug 2001).
But Hay's new employers, Livingston-based IC Vehicle Deliveries, says he has done nothing wrong. His boss, Ian Carter, says: "He personally lost his businesses so why kick a man when he's down9 "As long as he's doing his job well I don't have a problem. I'm sorry for people if they've had [financial trouble with him in the past, but that's not really my problem. My concern is to run my company effectively."
Carter adds that Hay has no financial interest in the firm, nor any responsibility for financial decisions.
But former subcontractor Mike Eger, who was left £1,300 out of pocket by the Eye collapse, says: "It's really annoying-1 lost over £1,000 profit and I can't understand how they can justify this with his companies' track record. I wouldn't put him in charge of a wheelbarrow with a flat tyre!"