# Richard Irvin & Sons Limited (00096281)

> Why UK company 00096281 went into administration, from the administrators' statement filed at Companies House, by companydig. Interactive version: https://companydig.co.uk/company/00096281

- **Status:** Administration ended
- **Administration began:** 2018-12-19
- **Administrators:** Fiona Livingstone Taylor, Colin Peter Dempster
- **Administrators' firm:** EY
- **Incorporated:** 1907-12-31
- **Location:** Manchester
- **Industry:** 43210 Electrical installation

## Why it went into administration

- HMRC / tax arrears
- Sustained trading losses
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure

## From the administrators' statement

The Company, incorporated in 1907, was a leading provider of building services to the public and private sector. With a strong market presence in Scotland, operating from six regional locations, the Company’s services were broadly categorised across two key divisions; mechanical and electrical (M&E) and facilities management (FM).

Difficult trading conditions, together with increased political and economic uncertainty, resulted in declining margins in respect of the Company’s contracts. FM benefitted from recurring contracts, which were geographically diverse and generally more profitable, however, a number of M&E contracts were completing which led to delays in receipts as the final accounts were scrutinised prior to settlement of completion payments.

The Company’s recent financial results can be summarised as follows:

Statement of proposals: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00096281/filing-history/MzIyNTMwOTE0OWFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
Companies House register: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00096281

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