Caveman Consultants to face disciplinary action
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CAVEMAN CONSULTANTS, the Stockton-On-Tees irm that trades as The Logistix Group, is to appear at a public inquiry (PI) where it faces disciplinary action.
The irm has strong links to Alex Rawlings and Shahid Hussain, two businessmen that CM revealed had bought a string of haulage irms in highly leveraged deals that later foundered when the economy crashed (‘Short on answers’, CM 18 June).
Caveman Consultants’ director, Mansoor Hussain, was unwilling to comment ahead of the PI in Warrington on 7 September, but he did say: “I feel it is important to follow due process and respect the investigative work currently being carried out by the Trafic Commissioner (TC).” Mansoor was behind the purchase of
Thorburn Transport before TC Beverley Bell revoked its licence, and his company also bought Newcastle irm Eric Short Haulage from Rawlings and Shahid Hussain for £25,000, after it went into administration (CM 2 July).
TC Bell will decide if Caveman Consultants’ application for an O-licence in the North-East can be granted. She will also consider if disciplinary action needs to be taken. The North-West Trafic Area ofice conirms the repute of transport manager Neil Shacklady will also be considered.
Eric Short claims he is still owed around £42,000 by Rawlings and Shahid, after he sold his business to them in December 2007 and before The Logistix Group bought it.