Gursharan Singh Mann | Mann Restaurants Collapse in Pukekohe

Mann Restaurants Limited, a pizza takeaway based in Pukekohe, has gone into liquidation less than three years after it was set up.

The company was incorporated on 19 September 2022 and placed into liquidation at 12:50pm on 25 September 2025 by shareholder resolution. Kevin John Davies (IP124) of Principle Insolvency was appointed liquidator.

The first report to creditors says the business used multiple loans to get started. The size and structure of those loans made repayment difficult. Trading was weak, cashflow tightened, and tax obligations weren’t prioritised, which increased the overall debt. With no realistic path to trade out, the company entered liquidation.

A search attached to the report shows security interests registered over the company’s assets by Heartland Bank (18 Oct 2022), Westpac New Zealand (5 Dec 2022, including “intangibles”), Bizcap NZ (14 Aug 2023) and JYNS Restaurants Limited (26 Oct 2022 and 17 Nov 2022). (Priority is determined under the PPSA, not by the order shown in the list.)

The report’s estimated statement of affairs is still marked TBC for both assets and liabilities while records are gathered. Inland Revenue is listed for preferential and unsecured claims; the liquidator notes IRD balances (including penalties/interest) will be verified after filings are brought up to date.

A notice dispensing with a creditors’ meeting is included in the appendices, and a creditor claim form sits behind the report for those lodging debts. Creditors who hold PMSI/ROT rights are told to contact the liquidator promptly.

Key dates and where to read the notice

• Claims deadline: Creditors are told to prove debts by 30 October 2025 under s312 Companies Act, or risk being excluded from distributions. Read the NZ Gazette notice here. (Gazette)

• Court track (separate): An earlier High Court application to put Mann Restaurants into liquidation was filed on 19 August 2025; it’s listed to be heard on 7 November 2025 in Auckland. (This sits alongside the shareholder-driven appointment already in place.) (Gazette)

How to claim / contact

Creditors should file a proof of debt with evidence (invoices, statements, contracts). The liquidator’s report provides contact details for inquiries during business hours.