# Kent,Blaxill & Co,Limited (00083667)

> Why UK company 00083667 went into administration, from the administrators' statement filed at Companies House, by companydig. Interactive version: https://companydig.co.uk/company/00083667

- **Status:** In administration
- **Administration began:** 2025-02-03
- **Administrators:** Benjamin John Wiles, Philip Joseph Dakin
- **Administrators' firm:** Kroll
- **Incorporated:** 1905-02-22
- **Location:** London
- **Industry:** 46130 Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials

## Why it went into administration

- HMRC / tax arrears
- COVID-19
- Weak consumer demand
- Sustained trading losses

## From the administrators' statement

Statutory information on the Company is included at Appendix 1.

The Company, along with PaintWell, Promain, Bromborough Paints, Kent Blaxill Holdings (the Company's sole shareholder), Trade 1%, PaintWell Holdings and PaintWell Topco, make up the Group. However, PaintWell, Kent Blaxill and Promain were the only trading entities in the Group.

As at the Appointment Date, PaintWell Topco, PaintWell Holdings, Bromborough Paints, Kent Blaxill Holdings and Trade 1* were either holding companies or dormant. These entities were all later placed into

Statement of proposals: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00083667/filing-history/MzQ1OTY0NDQ5M2FkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
Companies House register: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00083667

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