Tue, 02 Jun 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.
Total Carbide Limited - May 26
Total Carbide Limited, an Aylesbury-based manufacturer of sintered Tungsten Carbide wear parts, fell into administration last month, with Andrew Knowles and Andrew Poxon of Leonard Curtis appointed as joint administrators.
The company was a subsidiary of advanced materials engineering firm Versarien plc, which collapsed earlier this year. In November 2025, it was announced that an unnamed buyer had agreed to a deal which would have seen it acquire Versarien’s shares in Total Carbide Limited and Gnanomat SL, along with a number of key assets.
However, this deal subsequently collapsed in December 2025, with Versarian subsequently falling into administration.
In accounts for the year to September 30 2024, Total Carbide Limited reported revenue of slightly over £2 million, down from £2.7 million a year earlier, while operating losses widened from £68,000 to £1.2 million.
At the time, its fixed assets were valued at £321,000 and current assets at £1.8 million, with total equity standing at £1.1 million.
E-Cars Group - May 27
E-Cars Group, a London-based car dealer, fell into administration last month. Andrew Andronikou and Jack Caten of BTG Begbies Traynor were appointed as joint administrators of E-Cars Group Limited, along with a number of connected companies, including: E-Cars UK Auto Sales Limited, Global Motors Limited, CK Capital Management Limited, E-Cars Holdings Limited and Conat Enterprises Limited.
These companies are all based at the same UK address and share directors, with Companies House filings for several of the businesses indicating that they sell vehicles from UK suppliers through an online platform in Cyprus, via a group company.
In group accounts for the year to December 31 2023, E-Cars Group Limited reported turnover of around £278.4 million, up from £228.4 million a year earlier, while operating profit rose from £2.4 million to approximately £3.4 million.
At the time, the group’s current assets were valued at £52.6 million with total equity amounting to around £4.9 million.
Aruston Limited - May 29
Aruston Limited, a real estate investor based in Surrey, fell into administration last week, with Geoffrey Bouchier and Benjamin Wiles of Kroll Advisory appointed as joint administrators.
In accounts for the year to December 31 2024, the company’s fixed assets were valued at £1.1 million and current assets at £1.1 million, but net liabilities amounted to £761,000.
Sunhill Transport Limited - May 29
Sunhill Transport Limited, a Shropshire-based haulage company, fell into administration last month, with Patrick Lannagan and Conrad Pearson of Forvis Mazars appointed as joint administrators.
Trading since 1972, the company had experienced significant cashflow issues in recent years, amid substantial increases in fuel prices, leading to it becoming lossmaking. The business has since ceased trading, with all employees made redundant.
In accounts for the year to March 31 2024, the company’s fixed assets were valued at £2 million and current assets at £1 million, with net assets totalling approximately £312,000.
Solar Capture Technologies Limited - June 1
Solar Capture Technologies Limited, a Northumberland-based provider of solar power and renewable energy solutions, fell into administration last week, with Shaun Hudson and Allan Kelly of FRP Advisory appointed as joint administrators.
In accounts for the year to December 31 2024, the company’s fixed assets were valued at £1.4 million and current assets at around £301,000. Net liabilities, however, exceeded £1.8 million.
Smoke & Fire Curtains Limited - June 1
Smoke & Fire Curtains Limited, a Leicester-based manufacturer of bespoke smoke and fire curtain systems, fell into administration last week, with Steven Glanvill and Neil Money of CBA Business Solutions appointed as joint administrators.
In accounts for the year to July 31 2025, the company’s fixed assets were valued at around £327,000 and current assets at approximately £969,000, with net assets totalling close to £319,000.
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