A second Invercargill-based transport business, belonging to the same businessman, appears to owe creditors several million dollars.
In March, Invercargill-based Dixon Haulage – which worked predominantly for the logging industry – was placed in liquidation for failing to meet its obligations to Inland Revenue, consisting of overdue GST and PAYE together with associated penalties and interest.
In their first report, liquidators Kristal Pihama and Luke Norman, of KPMG, said the company’s director, Owen Dixon, who is also sole shareholder, advised the company ceased trading in 2024 when his associated company, Dixon Transport, was placed in liquidation, and a number of secured creditors took steps to repossess assets used and secured…
