McLarens Landing cruise business, linked to Gold Coast businessman Jason Nicholls, to be wound up over $105k debt after court order
A company linked to controversial Gold Coast businessman Jason Nicholls will be wound up over a $105,000 debt.
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A COMPANY linked to controversial Gold Coast businessman Jason Nicholls will be wound up over a $105,000 debt.
Yesterday the Supreme Court in Brisbane issued the wind up order based on insolvency for McLarens Island Pty Ltd, which lists Mr Nicholls as sole director, after an application by WorkCover Queensland.
Mr Nicolls, 41, is the former general manager of McLarens Landing on South Stradbroke Island. He is currently fraud charges in the Southport Magistrates Court for allegedly using thousands of dollars of deposits from Christmas parties to fund a gambling habit.
Morgan Lane, of Worrells, has been appointed liquidator to McLarens Island. James Robba, acting as a spokesman for Mr Lane, said the business operated a boat and tour operation to McLarens Landing on South Stradbroke Island.
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He said the business, which traded as McLarens Landing, owed $105,000 to WorkCover and ceased trading several months ago.
Mr Robba said the liquidator is in the early stages of its investigation and had sought further information from Mr Nicholls about the business, including if there are any recoverable assets.
ASIC records show the company was registered in November of last year.
Mr Nicholls appeared last month in court facing five charges including two counts of fraud over $30,000 and three counts of fraud.
The Bulletin understands Mr Nicholls will fight the charges.
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The charges relate to Christmas parties late last year and early this year where Mr Nicholls allegedly promised and failed to deliver transport, food, alcohol and entertainment to companies.
Companies affected include Lloyds Auctioneers, Oracle Building Corporation, Kintetsu International Express and ID Event Australia.
Meanwhile a strike-off action is currently in progress against another former operator of McLaren’s Landing, Tallship Island Adventures, which counts Mr Nicholls’ mother Margaret Nicholls, 65, as sole director. Mr Nicholls was director of that company from June, 2011 to January, 2017.
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The action has been brought forward by Bits Assets Pty Ltd in the Supreme Court of South Australia. Bits Assets is owned by Sealink Travel Group, a listed company that operates cruise and ferry services. Earlier this month it unveiled plans to acquire bus business Transit Systems for $635 million.
A hearing for the strike off action against Tallship is scheduled for October 30.
Mrs Nicholls earlier this year gave evidence during an enforcement action by United Networks, which is owed $6579.96 by Tallship, that she did not get involved in the running of the company.
She had previously answered “not known” to 28 questions about the operations of Tallship.
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