The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit were highlighted as two of “numerous reasons” why air freight specialist Saints Transport was forced to close its doors this month, according to the company’s joint administrators. The privately own…
The number of transportation and storage businesses that have failed since Covid-19 hit the UK has risen by 14%, according to a study by the School of Marketing. The research analysed the latest ONS and government data on the number of businesse…
Saints Transport has entered administration after struggling with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the aviation sector. The company has appointed Paul Ellison and David Taylor of Reading-based KRE Corporate Recovery as its administrators. …
West Midlands haulier Adam Jones and Sons collapsed into administration and closed down after racking up losses of more than £450,000 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to insolvency experts. The Halesowen business was forced to appoint adm…
A Colchester haulage firm collapsed into administration after Covid-19 lockdowns destroyed its logistics work for touring musicians. Argo (Cargomasters) also came under significant pressure from the landlord of its warehouse after rental arrears…
The sale of the haulage arm of a St Helens farming company saved 42 jobs, according to its administrator. However, a year-long battle to survive the financial effects of the pandemic has ended with the closure of T. Wilson & Sons (Farmers). …
East London-based haulage and freight forwarding firm Cargo Worldwide (UK) has entered administration. According to documents filed at Companies House, insolvency experts at KBL Advisory were appointed to the business on 7 June. The company desc…
Attempts to rescue all of a Hertfordshire TV and film transport business have failed after the administrator was only able to sell its land and buildings. Mentmore Investments entered administration on 19 April but it continued to trade as insol…
Halesowen-based Adam Jones and Sons (Blackheath) has closed down after more than 100 years of trading, following “significant losses” brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. The company appointed administrators on 24 May but with no prospect of …
A TV and film logistics firm that entered administration largely due to the impact of Covid-19 related lockdowns is continuing to trade because insolvency experts remain hopeful it can be sold. Green Clover, which trades out of a Berkhamsted ope…
McColl’s collapse into administration could have a significant impact on e-commerce and parcels logistics beyond its own retail operations, according to delivery specialist ParcelHero. The convenience store chain said in a statement to the Londo…
A Herts-based TV and film logistics firm has entered administration after more than 15 years of trading. Mentmore Investments, which traded as Green Clover, operated a fleet of 45-foot curtainsiders and box trailers and 18-tonne HGVs out of its …
A Leicester-based national vehicle delivery firm collapsed into administration after it lost a significant contract and saw £100,000 of work per month wiped off its revenues. Pro-Driver Logistics was described by administrators at Begbies Trayno…
A Bucks-based events haulier collapsed into administration after seeing its work dry up during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, administrators at Mazars LLP also said it had concerns regarding Energy Haulage’s underlying accounting records and th…