Tue, 19 May 2026 | 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 appointed.
Berridge Venues Limited - May 12
Berridge Venues Limited, the operating company behind The Bull Auberge hotel in Yaxley, fell into administration earlier this month, with Michael Wellard of RBW Restructuring and Nigel Sinclair of Richard Long & Co appointed as joint administrators.
In accounts for the year to December 31 2024, the company’s total assets were valued at slightly over £1 million, but net liabilities amounted to more than £268,000.
The Tec Recruitment Group Limited - May 12
The Tec Recruitment Group Limited, a specialist recruitment company based in Reading, fell into administration at the beginning of May, with Lee Lockwood and James Miller of RSM UK Restructuring Advisory appointed as joint administrators. Lockwood and Miller were also appointed as joint administrators of Tec Partners (South East) Limited and Tec Partners Limited.
In accounts for the year to December 31 2024, The Tec Recruitment Group Limited’s fixed assets were valued at £3.7 million and current assets at slightly over £30,000, with net assets amounting to around £563,000.
During the same period, Tec Partners (South East) Limited’s total assets were valued at approximately £1.1 million, with net assets coming to slightly over £460,000.
Tec Partners Limited, meanwhile, had fixed assets valued at £36,572 and current assets of £1.7 million, with net assets amounting to slightly more than £979,000.
KCH (Ashford) Limited - May 12
KCH (Ashford) Limited, a construction developer based in Bedworth, fell into administration earlier this month, with Oliver Haunch and Shane Smith of Grant Thornton appointed as joint administrators.
A number of seemingly related companies based at the same address previously fell into administration last month. The businesses were linked to Kings Crescent Homes, a developer that had previously worked on a now-stalled residential scheme in Ashford, Kent.
In accounts for the year to October 31 2024, KCH (Ashford) Limited’s assets were valued at £31.3 million, but net liabilities stood at close to £5.2 million.
Holmesterne Farm Co. Limited - May 12
Holmesterne Farm Co. Limited, a Leeds-based supplier of meat and vegetable products to retailers, fell into administration last week, with James Clark and Howard Smith of Interpath Advisory appointed as joint administrators.
In the year to June 30 2024, the company reported turnover of £20.6 million, up from slightly under £20 million the previous year, while operating profit increased from £381,000 to around £482,000.
At the time, its fixed assets were valued at £1.3 million and current assets at approximately £6.1 million, with net assets amounting to around £2.3 million.
Instant Despatch Services Limited - May 13
Instant Despatch Services Limited, a Northampton-based haulage company trading as Loop Logistics, fell into administration earlier this month, with Glyn Mummery and Julie Humphrey of FRP Advisory appointed as joint administrators.
According to administrators, the company had faced “ongoing operational and financial challenges” and, despite efforts to secure the future of the business, these challenges meant it was unable to continue trading.
In accounts for the year to August 31 2024, the company’s fixed assets were valued at slightly more than £158,000 and current assets at £2.1 million. Its net liabilities, however, exceeded £1.3 million.
Voltaire Group UK Holdings Limited - May 13
Voltaire Group UK Holdings Limited, a Brighton-based secondary education group previously trading as Study Group UK Limited, fell into administration earlier this month, with William Tait, Danny Dartnaill and Mark Thornton of BDO appointed as joint administrators.
In accounts for the year to December 31 2024, the company reported turnover of £31.7 million, down slightly from around £31.9 million the previous year, while operating profit dipped from £1.7 million to £1.6 million.
At the time, its fixed assets were valued at around £43.5 million, while current assets amounted to £11.7 million, with net assets totalling £14.1 million.
Valuecare Limited - May 14
Valuecare Limited, a Leeds-based provider of residential and nursing care facilities, fell into administration earlier this month, with Lee Lockwood and James Miller of RSM UK Restructuring Advisory appointed as joint administrators.
In accounts for the year to June 29 2025, the company’s total assets were valued at close to £3.1 million, with net assets totalling slightly more than £384,000.
Earthave Bridging Limited - May 14
Earthave Bridging Limited, a London-based bridging finance provider, fell into administration last week, with Stephen Katz and Paul Appleton of BTG Begbies Traynor appointed as joint administrators.
In accounts for the year to December 31 2024, the company reported turnover of £18.1 million, down from around £19.3 million a year earlier, while operating losses widened from close to £34,000 to more than £58,000.
Commercial Systems International Limited - May 14
Commercial Systems International Limited, a glazing and cladding specialist based in Hull, fell into administration last week, with James Lumb and Howard Smith of Interpath Advisory appointed as joint administrators.
In accounts for the year to January 31 2025, the company’s fixed assets were valued at over £240,000 and current assets at £2.1 million, with net assets amounting to nearly £894,000.
Maze Theory Games Limited - May 15
Maze Theory Games Limited, a Manchester-based developer of XR (Extended Reality) games trading as Maze Theory, fell into administration earlier this month, with Craig Johns and Jason Elliott of Cowgills appointed as joint administrators.
In accounts for the year to December 31 2024, the company’s fixed assets were valued at £1.9 million and current assets at around £369,000, while net assets totalled slightly over £427,000.
Biohm Limited - May 18
Biohm Limited, a London-based biotechnology company, fell into administration last week, with William Batty and Hugh Jesseman of Antony Batty & Company appointed as joint administrators.
In accounts for the year to July 31 2024, the company’s fixed assets were valued at around £661,000 and current assets at £2 million, with net assets amounting to slightly over £612,000.
Zenith Aviation Limited - May 18
Zenith Aviation Limited, a non-scheduled passenger air transport company based in London, fell into administration last week, with Paul Hargreaves of Nexus Corporate Solutions appointed as administrator.
In accounts for the year to March 29 2025, the company reported turnover of £14.1 million, down slightly from £14.3 million a year earlier, while cutting its operating losses from approximately £3.8 million to £1.8 million.
At the time, its fixed assets were valued at around £198,000 and current assets at £3 million, but net liabilities stood at close to £6.6 million.
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