Administration

Geoff Jacobs and Alistair McAlinden from Interpath have been appointed joint administrators to Foodstore Ltd, trading as King Foods, on 5 March 2026. Based in Aberdeen, King Foods is a supplier of frozen foods, fresh fish products, dry goods, and fresh and frozen meat to hotel and retail catering ou

Multi-award-winning Wild Child Animation, the Stirling-based studio and contractor, has appointed Wbg turnaround specialists Gordon McIntyre and Donald McKinnon as joint administrators. Since 2020, Wild Child Animation has created hours of content for partners including Cartoon Network, Disney, Warn

George Lafferty of BTG (formerly Begbies Traynor) has been appointed as administrator of Pagazzi Lighting Services on 27 February and Pagazzi Lighting Concessions Ltd on 26 February, after it experienced ongoing cash flow issues after a period of sustained poor trading. The 45-year-old family-owned

The future of BrewDog’s Scottish brewing estate hangs in the balance as HSBC secures the Aberdeenshire headquarters against the company’s debts. This legal charge over the Balmacassie Commercial Park means the craft beer giant risks losing its primary production hub if it fails to find a

Chad Griffin, Geoff Rowley and Graham Smith of FRP Advisory have been appointed joint administrators of Orbital Express Launch Ltd, the Forres-headquartered space launch technology company. The appointment follows the filing of a notice of intention to appoint administrators on 11 February 2026.

A new report has confirmed that £2.38 million worth of “non‑operational” land has been sold in the past six months as efforts to unwind the collapsed Stewart Milne Group (SMG) continue. The latest update from administrators Teneo Financial Advisory shows that land parcels held by

Coastal Workboats Scotland Ltd, the state-backed shipbuilder that revived maritime manufacturing in Stornoway for the first time in a century, has entered administration. Michelle Elliot and Graham Smith of FRP Advisory were appointed as joint administrators on 10 December 2025. The company had relo

Orbex, the Forres-based orbital launch services company and space rocket manufacturer, has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators following a failed Series D funding round and unsuccessful merger negotiations. Despite previous backing from the UK Space Agency, the Scottish National In

Geoff Jacobs and Alistair McAlinden from Interpath were appointed joint administrators to Trojan Energy Limited on 9 February 2026 and immediately implemented a sale of the business and assets via a pre-pack process to Urban EV Infrastructure Limited, a subsidiary of Connected Kerb Limited. Founded

Administrators from FRP have completed the sale of Christies (Fochabers), a long-established nursery and tree growing business based at Arradoul, near Buckie in Moray, following a period of administration. Graham Smith and Michelle Elliot were appointed joint administrators of the company on Wednesd

Business failures in Scotland reached 4% of all UK administrations in 2025, making it the ninth-highest region for corporate insolvencies, according to law firm Shakespeare Martineau. A total of 67 businesses in the region entered administration last year. Across the UK, 1,631 companies filed for ad

The administration of the Stewart Milne Group (SMG) and its subsidiaries has been extended for a further 12 months following approval from the Court of Session in Edinburgh. Administrators Teneo requested the extension to 7 January 2027 to allow sufficient time to progress all outstanding matters, m

The Udny Arms Hotel, a historic boutique hotel in Newburgh, Aberdeenshire, that dates back to 1865, has been placed into administration by its directors in an effort to safeguard up to 40 full and part-time jobs. Kevin Mapstone of Begbies Traynor was appointed as administrator of the Udny Arms Hotel

Dundee entrepreneur Tony Banks paid £8.26 million to acquire Eden Mill out of administration, a newly released administrators’ report has revealed.

The UK’s largest independent timber distribution and processing group, National Timber Group, has entered administration, resulting in the immediate closure of six Scottish sites and the loss of 169 jobs across the country.