# Henry Smith (Constructional Engineers) Limited (00345594)

> Why UK company 00345594 went into administration, from the administrators' statement filed at Companies House, by companydig. Interactive version: https://companydig.co.uk/company/00345594

- **Status:** Administration ended
- **Administration began:** 2015-05-06
- **Administrators' firm:** Leonard Curtis
- **Incorporated:** 1938-10-26
- **Location:** Manchester
- **Industry:** 25110 Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

## Why it went into administration

- Sustained trading losses
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
- HMRC / tax arrears
- Creditor pressure / legal action
- Loss of a key customer, supplier or contract
- Bad debts / customer insolvency
- Loss-making contracts / project overruns
- Credit insurance / supplier credit withdrawn
- Rising interest rates

## From the administrators' statement

The Company owns the Freehold Property, a purpose built 6 acre site,

The EC Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings 2000 applies to this Administration The proceedings are main proceedings as defined by Aricle 3 of the Regulation The Company is based in the United Kingdom

The Company was Incorporated in 1938 and commenced trading at this tme The current directors of the Company are Mr Gerard Kitching, Mr Peter Kitching and Mr Andrew Willlamson

Statement of proposals: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00345594/filing-history/MzEyNTc1ODA5NmFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
Companies House register: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00345594

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