Cumberland and Westmorland Herald Limited (00033217): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2020-02-03
- Administrators
- Howard Smith, Richard John Harrison
- Administrators' firm
- KPMG
- Formerly
- Cumberland and Westmorland Herald Newspaper and Printing Company,Limited
- Incorporated
- 1891-01-24
- Location
- Manchester
- Industry
- 58130 Publishing of newspapers
Why it went into administration
- Sustained trading losses
- Pension deficit
From the administrators' statement
The Company was incorporated in 1891, having first published a newspaper in 1860. The Company produced a weekly broadsheet newspaper, reporting on news, affairs and events largely within the East Cumbria region.
The Company operated from a freehold property in the centre of Penrith at 14 King Street, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7AH (the ‘Property’).
Prior ta the administration, the Company employed 28 members of staff.
Administrators' statement of proposals (2020-04-15) · Companies House register