Administration

Zelf Hussain, Rachael Wilkinson and Peter Dickens of PwC have been appointed as joint administrators of Carpetright Ltd. On appointment, the joint administrators completed a sale of 54 stores and two logistics hubs to CWHP Ltd, part of the Tapi Group. The transaction includes the transfer of 308 emp

Scottish animation and visual effects firm Axis Studios has entered administration. Alistair McAlinden and Geoff Jacobs of Interpath Advisory have been appointed joint administrators to Axis Productions Limited and Axis VFX Limited, which trade as Axis Studios, on 15 July 2024.

Henderson Loggie business recovery and insolvency partner Shona Campbell has been appointed by the directors of Charles Henshaw & Sons Ltd as administrator. The 120-year-old Edinburgh-based façade specialist has entered administration due to financial pressures from legacy contracts and p

Richard Bathgate and Donald McNaught, restructuring partners at Johnston Carmichael, have been appointed joint administrators of oilfield services business OEM Group (Scotland) Ltd. Based in Portlethen, just outside Aberdeen, OEM Group (Scotland) Ltd was founded in 2012 and provided rental services

Michelle Elliot and Callum Carmichael of FRP Advisory, have been appointed joint administrators to Ritchies HGV Training Centre Limited manage its administration.

Scotland recorded 109 company insolvencies during the month of April, a 4% year-on-year decrease, according to The Insolvency Service. These included 48 compulsory liquidations, 59 creditors' voluntary liquidations (CVLs), and 2 administrations. This puts the overall insolvency rate in Scotland for

In a deal facilitated by FRP Advisory, Scottish convenience store chain Eddy's Food Station has been acquired by SPAR Scotland's wholesaler, CJ Lang & Son Ltd, for an undisclosed sum. Callum Carmichael and Michelle Elliot, partners at FRP Advisory, were appointed joint administrators of Edd

Company insolvencies in Scotland have gone up 11% year-on-year, as 115 company insolvencies registered were registered during March 2024. This was comprised of 44 compulsory liquidations, 62 CVLs, and 9 administrations. There were no CVAs or receivership appointments.

The number of companies in Scotland filing for administration has hit its highest Q1 rate since before COVID-19, according to figures from Interpath Advisory.

Richard Bathgate and Graeme Bain of Johnston Carmichael, joint administrators of Balgownie Limited and Balgownie Rentals Limited, have sold the 117-year-old business and assets of both companies to MacGregor Industrial Supplies Limited, preserving 15 jobs. The sale includes both the Inverurie and Tu

The agricultural and construction machinery providers Balgownie Limited and Balgownie Rentals Limited have been placed into administration. Richard Bathgate and Graeme Bain of Johnston Carmichael LLP were appointed as joint administrators on 15 March 2024.

  Company insolvencies in Scotland rose by 9% during February compared to the previous year, totalling 94 cases, according to data from the Insolvency Service.

Fife business The Buffalo Farm will return to the ownership of founder Steve Mitchell through a pre-pack sale. Through a pre-pack administration sale, Mr Mitchell has bid for the company's assets, aiming to secure the jobs of 60 employees and safeguard his herd of buffalo.

Blair Nimmo and Alistair McAlinden from Interpath Advisory have been appointed joint administrators to Glasgow-based furniture and homeware retailer Morale Home Furnishings UK Limited on 28 February 2024. Following their appointment, the joint administrators have announced they will continue to trad

Efforts to secure a buyer and continue trading Kirriemuir-based AAD Transport, which went into administration earlier this month, have been unsuccessful, resulting in the redundancy of 65 employees. Joint administrators, Ken Pattullo and Kenny Craig of Begbies Traynor, commenced