Gold dealer owes ‘almost €450,000 to Irish creditors’

Irish Gold and Silver Bullion was liquidated in June, but the director has yet to comply with court orders to furnish a statement of affairs

Irish Gold and Silver Bullion Limited is the subject of a joint investigation by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau. Picture: Getty

An Irish gold dealer that formerly ran a business out of Monkstown, Co Dublin owes a group of Irish creditors almost €450,000, the Business Post has learned.

Irish Gold and Silver Bullion Limited, which lists Watford-based businessman Nicholas Wickham as a director, was wound up in June 2021 following a High Court petition made by Vincent McGowne, a creditor.

McGowne sold three gold bars valued in excess of €142,000 to Wickham in December 2020. When ...