Jean Jones in liquidation

The liquidators have closed a further eight stores and six are still trading while the liquidators asses the company's financial position. Photo /NZPA

The owner of Jean Jones and Platform women's clothing chain is in liquidation owing almost $1.8 million and only six of its 22 stores remain open.

Gina and Keri Condon bought Jeans Jones out of receivership in 2010 but appointed liquidators to their company, Cozican Investments, last Friday.

Co-liquidator Amanda Atkins said the company had 22 Jean Jones and Platform stores and 14 were trading at the time of their appointment.

The liquidators have closed a further eight stores and six are still trading while the liquidators asses the company's financial position.

Secured creditors are owed about $600,000 from the firm, while trade creditors are claiming about $800,000, Atkins said.

Inland Revenue was claiming about $260,000 and employees were owed about another $100,000, she said.

It was too early to say whether trade creditors would get anything back.

Jean Jones was started in 1969 but went into receivership in 2010. It was later revealed that Rockforte Finance investor's money was used to fund the directors' interests in the clothing label.

Rockforte's directors were later convicted in a Serious Fraud Office case.

Gina and Keri Condon bought Jeans Jones out of receivership in 2010 but appointed liquidators to their company, Cozican Investments, last Friday. Photo: Peter Meecham.