Wed, 10 Jun 2026 | ADMINISTRATION
Administrators for oriental vegetable grower Rokewood Limited, which ceased trading earlier this year, are seeking a buyer for a 34-acre horticultural site on the Norfolk-Cambridgeshire border. The freehold Wisbech site is being marketed for sale for £1.4 million.
Founded in 1987, Rokewood supplied national retailers and wholesale markets with pak choi, choi sum and similar produce. The company had faced sustained financial pressures over recent years, including rising costs, labour shortages and pricing challenges.
These issues were compounded earlier this year, following the death of the company’s sole director and majority shareholder in February. A number of options, including continued trading, additional funding and liquidation scenarios, were explored, with administration ultimately deemed the best route for the company.
Rokewood ceased trading on March 25 2026, with all employees made redundant, and subsequently fell into administration on April 10. After the appointment of administrators, plant, machinery and vehicles from the company’s smaller leasehold site at Wyboston, Bedfordshire were sold in a pre-pack deal, followed by an auction of similar assets from the main nursery, near Wisbech.
The joint administrators have now engaged agents to market the freehold site for sale, with a guide price of £1.4 million. The property includes extensive glasshouses, polytunnels, warehousing and associated infrastructure, as well as residential accommodation and staff facilities.
One of the joint administrators for Rokewood Limited commented: “Rokewood was a well-established supplier within the UK horticulture sector. Sadly, like many businesses in the industry, it faced significant cost and operational pressures in recent years.”
“Following our appointment, our priorities have been to support employees with making claims to the Redundancy Payments Service, secure the company’s assets and implement a structured sale process to maximise value for creditors. The successful disposal of the Wyboston assets immediately after our appointment was a first step in achieving that objective.
“We are now focused on selling the Wisbech site, which is a substantial, well-equipped horticultural facility with ongoing commercial potential.”
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