Renfrew coach company goes to the wall and 25 staff are made redundant

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A controversial transport company has gone to the wall, blaming the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic.Gibson Direct Limited called in liquidators, saying the business suffered due to the impacts of covid lockdowns.The 50-strong fleet operated throughout Glasgow and across Scotland, providing executive coach hire for private hires.Based in Renfrew, the bus and coach operator also relied on contracts to provide transport for football supporters' clubs, as well as transporting school pupils under contract to local councils.They also provided executive wedding coach hire as well running day-trips for the public.All such services were hit hard by tough coronavirus lockdown restrictions, which saw football side-lined, weddings cancelled and schools close for prolonged periods, hitting the bus and coach industry hard.Some 25 staff employed by the company - which was founded in 1996 - were made redundant when a petition to liquidate was granted on Tuesday.Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire.

Sign up to our newsletters here.Ken Pattullo and Kenny Craig, of Begbies Traynor, were appointed as joint provisional liquidators of the firm.Mr Pattullo, managing partner at Begbies Traynor in Scotland, said: "Unfortunately, like many other sectors, transport services have suffered from the impact of covid with multiple lockdowns resulting in businesses facing periods without revenue."In particular, Gibson Direct was severely affected by the repeated withdrawal of school bus services over the last two years as remote learning for children was implemented, and this proved to be too heavy a burden for the business to bear."He added: "We are currently in the process of realising any assets we can to provide the best