High Court date for Bamber Bridge haulage firm facing winding up order
The issue will be dealt with in the High Court.
A haulage company with a fleet of more than 20 vehicles is on the brink of going into liquidation.
Ian Robinson Transport Ltd of Charnley Fold, Bamber Bridge, was set up in 2010, but now the London Gazette has revealed that HMRC has presented a petition to wind up the company.
A winding up order is a judgment from the court to close down an insolvent limited company and liquidate its assets for the benefit of creditors.
HMRC, claiming to be creditors of the company, will have their petition heard at the High Court tomorrow (July 22).
It has been reported that the average number of employees at Ian Robinson Transport was 30 in 2024. The company has been contacted No information has been given on job losses.
The company was founded 16 years ago by Ian Robinson with just one truck, growing to a fleet of more than 20 vehicles, consisting of a variety of 44 tonne trucks along with a host of trailers including curtain sided, flat bed and box trailers.
The main base is in Bamber Bridge, with a secondary yard in St Helens.
Their website described them as a general haulage company that specialises in the transportation of Hazardous Waste.