Ensemble Clothing Limited (00261096): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2015-01-15
- Administrators' firm
- AlixPartners
- Formerly
- CCL Corporate Workwear Limited; The Co-Operative Clothing Limited; Robert Howarth Limited; Robert Howarth (New HEY) Limited
- Incorporated
- 1931-12-14
- Location
- Manchester
- Industry
- 14132 Manufacture of other women's outerwear
Why it went into administration
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
- HMRC / tax arrears
- Creditor pressure / legal action
- Competition / price pressure
From the administrators' statement
The Company traded as a work wear and clothing wholesaler, supplying a range of independent businesses It operated from a leaseho!d warehouse and office premises in Washington, Tyne and Wear
The Company had facilities to alter and tailor garments but not to manufacture them Consequently, 1t sourced goods from both manufacturers in the UK and overseas Upon receipt of the manufactured clothing, the Company undertook minor alterations and bespoke embroidery to the individual customer's specifications, when required These items were then stored 1n the warehouse prior to dispatch
The majority of the Company’s 54 employees were based at the Washington site, with a small home-based sales team operating nationwide
Administrators' statement of proposals (2015-03-11) · Companies House register