Fri, 31 Oct 2025 | ADMINISTRATION
A longstanding West Midlands manufacturer of road signage products has fallen into administration, with the business and assets now set to be put up for sale. Morelock Signs Limited was founded in 1982 and supplied a UK-wide customer base.
In addition to road signage, Morelock Signs supplied a wide range of associated products, including posts and fixings, sign frames, traffic management equipment, bollards and intelligent traffic solutions (ITS).
In the year ending November 30 2023, the company reported turnover of around £10.2 million, down slightly from £10.5 million a year earlier, while operating profit dipped from £280,519 to approximately £236,000.
Despite trading profitably, administrators said that the company had been affected by sustained financial pressures and challenging market conditions. Raj Mittal and Arvindar Jit Singh of FRP Advisory were subsequently appointed as joint administrators of Morelock Signs on October 28, 2025.
Upon the appointment of the joint administrators, the company ceased trading, with all 33 employees made redundant. Two subsidiaries of the firm, Morelock Installations Limited and Rennick Signs Ireland Limited, are not subject to insolvency proceedings at this stage.
Raj Mittal, joint administrator and partner at FRP Advisory, commented: "Morelock Signs has a long history in the UK signage industry and a skilled workforce that has contributed to projects across the country but, unfortunately, the business has been unable to overcome recent financial challenges.”
"Our immediate priority is to support the employees affected and to explore any potential interest in the business or its assets."
In its most recent accounts, the company’s fixed assets were valued at £1.9 million and current assets at £4.4 million, with net assets amounting to around £727,000.
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