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 financial protection while the business is marketed in the hopes of achieving a pre-pack sale.
The company was originally established in 1963, growing to become part of the larger EJT Group. The group encompasses divisions focused on construction, repair and refit, commercial fleet servicing and design co-ordination, in addition to a community and charity arm. Other businesses within the group have not, as yet, filed administration notices.
The company is continuing to trade as normal, with no impact on ongoing projects, and has said it will continue to honour payments to both suppliers and subcontractors. FRP Advisory partner Glyn Mummery has been named as the proposed administrator.
EJ Taylor & Sons Managing Director Samantha Peck said that the business was “working with professional advisers to achieve the best outcome for everyone associated with the business via a sale to a new company backed by existing stakeholders”.
Peck added that the company was aiming to complete the sale in the new year, in order to ensure uninterrupted trading and protect projects and jobs.
Proposed administrator Glyn Mummery said: “We are supporting the directors of EJ Taylor & Sons through a restructuring process that is intended to safeguard the long-term future of the business.”
“Filing the NOI provides the necessary breathing space to progress a sale and protect the company’s operations. Our immediate focus is on helping the directors achieve a going concern outcome that preserves jobs and ensures continuity for clients and the wider supply chain.”
In accounts for the year to March 31 2024, the company reported turnover of £41.1 million, down from £46.4 million a year earlier, while falling from an operating profit of around £690,000 to a loss of approximately £2.5 million.
Directors said that the firm’s losses were largely the result of the impact of cost inflation of two large site contracts. Supply cost and lead times were also said to have been impacted by the pandemic and geopolitical matters, while business was also hit by a slowing housing market.
At the time, the company’s fixed assets were valued at £2.9 million and current assets at £7.8 million, with net assets amounting to around £198,000.
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