Liquidators in at West Coast T&R by Ian Wylie •
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Cumbrian haulier West Coast T&R has gone into liquidation owing £250,000 and adding another chapter to the eventful history of its owner, Brian McNichol.
Creditors of the Silloth-based firm met in Carlisle last week: John Kelmanson of Kelmanson & Partners and Elaine Wilcox of Armstrong Watson were appointed joint liquidators.
This is not the first time a McNichol venture has faltered.
According to records at Companies House, McNichol, of Maryport, has been a director of: Cumbria Contract Hire, which was dissolved in the early 1990s; Cumbria Transport Services, where a liquidator was appointed in 1996 although it is still operating; and Braeside Assist Management, which was incorporated at the end of last year and remains in business.
Six county court judgements have been issued against West Coast T&R in the past five years. McNichol's wife Shirley was company secretary; neither was available for comment.
Reasons behind the firm's collapse included the loss of its main contract, transporting car seat foam for Johnson Controls Automotive of Silloth; inadequate margins; and the need for new equipment.
The company had about 10 vehicles and employees.