Irish Gold Bullion boss fails to block wind-up of company after death threat claims

Nicholas Wickham claimed he could not attend wind-up petition hearing due to threats and sought to delay the case so he could raise funds to pay debts

Nicholas Wickham, a Watford-based businessman, said security consultants could not guarentee his safety in Ireland while requesting the deferral of proceedings so that he may shore up the €142,617 required to pay his outstanding debts. Picture: Getty

A director of a Dublin-based gold and silver dealer has failed to block a wind-up petition for his company after claiming he and his family received “credible death threats” in Ireland.

Nicholas Wickham, the director and founder of Irish Gold & Silver Bullion Ltd (trading as Irish Gold Bullion), requested that a wind-up petition for his company be adjourned for 30 days to allow him to “raise funds” to pay outstanding debts.

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