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Fast food chain Leon set for restructuring after hiring administrators

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 | ADMINISTRATION
Fast food chain Leon is planning to close restaurants and cut jobs as part of a major restructuring after hiring administrators from Quantuma. The chain, which operates 54 restaurants across the UK, was acquired back from Asda by ... continue reading

UK administrations update: December 2 - 8

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 | ADMINISTRATION
Since our last update, the following businesses have been confirmed as having fallen into administration. All dates indicate when the administration was announced and not necessarily the dates on which administrators were appointe... continue reading

Earthmoving and waste recycling equipment firm enters administration

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 | ADMINISTRATION
Warwick Ward (Machinery) Limited, an earthmoving and waste recycling equipment supplier headquartered in Barnsley, has fallen into administration after 55 years of trading, with the majority of its staff made redundant. Founded ... continue reading

£41m-turnover civils and groundworks contractor files administration notice

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 | ADMINISTRATION
A civils and groundworks contractor based in Chelmsford has filed a notice of intention (NOI) to appoint administrators as part of a planned restructuring. EJ Taylor & Sons Limited said that the NOI is designed to provide financia... continue reading

UK administrations update: November 25 - December 1

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 | ADMINISTRATION
Since our last update, the following businesses have been confirmed as having fallen into administration. All dates indicate when the administration was announced and not necessarily the dates on which administrators were appointe... continue reading

Administrators launch sale of timber group’s business and assets

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 | ADMINISTRATION
Administrators from Alvarez & Marsal have been appointed to five entities making up National Timber Group, the UK’s largest independent timber distribution and processing group. The group fell into administration following a... continue reading

UK administrations update: November 18 - 24

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 | ADMINISTRATION
Since our last update, the following businesses have been confirmed as having fallen into administration. All dates indicate when the administration was announced and not necessarily the dates on which administrators were appointe... continue reading

“Innovative” IP available as carbon capture firm enters administration

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 | ADMINISTRATION
Administrators say they expect strong interest in the assets of a carbon capture and green materials specialist, in particular its “innovative intellectual property”, following the company’s recent collapse. Ca... continue reading

Administrators appointed at holiday park operator with sites across UK

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 | ADMINISTRATION
A group of holiday park businesses operating sites across the UK has fallen into administration. Joint administrators from Alvarez & Marsal Europe have been appointed to five entities within the Cove Communities group. The entiti... continue reading

Administrators appointed at £80m-turnover Northumberland offsite construction firm

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 | ADMINISTRATION
An offsite construction firm based in Northumberland has fallen into administration, with the majority of its 340-strong workforce made redundant. Merit worked with customers across industries including aerospace, battery technolo... continue reading

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