Deflection specialist Dave Murray wants to save the Scottish steel industry!
Four days after HMRC won the big tax case- in which Murray awarded himself £6m without paying a penny in income tax or national insurance- the former Ranger (IL) chief wants to save the closure threatened Dalzell Steelworks in Motherwell.
Typical of the celebrity scrounger the arch-Thatcherite wants the Scottish Government to underwrite the venture to minimise risk to himself.
In a statement issued today Murray claims: “Having been involved in the industry for more than 40 years – and the plant at Dalzell is one of my main suppliers – it is obvious that I would be concerned, as both a customer and as an employer, over what I could do to assist in helping to preserve such iconic brands,” he said.
“Four weeks ago I spoke to Scottish Government ministers. Meetings followed and further discussions have since taken place.
“I also met officials from Tata Steel in London, on Tuesday, November 3.
“I will continue dialogue and to assist where practical, however, no one should underestimate the gravity of the difficult challenges that lie ahead.”
Murray has close links to Motherwell having sold Rangers (IL) to local billionaire Craig Whyte for £1.
With the backing of Gavin Masterton and the old boys network in Edinburgh Murray build up a mountain of debt that forced the Bank of Scotland into a merger with the Halifax who in turn brought Lloyds Bank to it’s knees.
Despite a number of debt for equity swaps Murray’s once glorious empire went into liquidation at the turn of the year.
At a meeting in Edinburgh of Murray Group Management Limited, formerly Murray International Holdings the general meeting passed a resolution that: “That it has been proved to the satisfaction of this meeting that the company cannot by reason of its liabilities continue its business and that it is advisable to wind up the same”.
Notice was posted in the Edinburgh Gazette of January 13.
Maybe before he costs the tax payer even more millions, he could pay back the loans from DEAD CO !
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A business bankrupt has personal wealth and a knighthood.
He is a fine example of of a thatcher supporter and greed is good
After ‘blowing’ his previous employee’s pension fund, this man should be banned from being a director of any company, just like his prodigy Mr whyte. Who are these ‘government ministers’ who are associating themselves with this tax dodging criminal. We have a right to know.
If he pays the EBT tax then that’s it saved.