Harkin Group application turned down
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TRAFFIC Commissioner (TC) for the West Midlands, Nick Jones has revoked the O-licence of J&J Harkin – a haulier in liquidation – and refused an application from its successor Harkin Group on the grounds of lack of repute. At a September public inquiry in Birmingham, the TC was told Small Heath-based J&J Harkin, had held a standard national O-licence for four vehicles and two trailers since 1994, but had entered compulsory liquidation in Febru ary this year with an estimated deficiency of £1,287,484, according to the official receiver’s report.
In January Harkin Group had applied for a licence to run four vehicles and two trailers from the same site with the same sole director, John C Harkin.
Its application for an interim licence was refused.
However, during the inquiry, the TC was told that Harkin Group had operated vehicles this year under the old J&J Harkin licence, despite the fact that it did not have permission from the liquidator to do anything in the name of the business in liquidation.
Harkin Group had also received several warnings that it was not allowed to operate, including from its own solicitor.
In his written decision TC Jones concluded: “I find that the applicant has knowingly operated illegally without an operator’s licence for a period of time and has not been truthful with me.”