Western House Limited (00474735): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2020-03-10
- Administrators' firm
- RSM
- Formerly
- Western Glass International Limited; Western Glass Works Limited
- Incorporated
- 1949-11-07
- Location
- Chandler's Ford
- Industry
- 46150 Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery
Why it went into administration
- Loss of a key customer, supplier or contract
From the administrators' statement
Brief background
The Company was incorporated on 7 November 1949 and traded from a large leasehold premises in Basingstoke, Hampshire. The Company operated as a wholesaler of glassware supplying well-known high street retailers.
The Company employed 12 members of staff. Financial issues arose due to one of the Company’s primary suppliers advising in January 2020 that they would no longer be supplying the Company. The supplier was essential in maintaining a relationship with John Lewis which was one of the Company's largest customers representing approximately 40% of the Company’s turnover. As a result, the
Administrators' statement of proposals (2020-05-15) · Companies House register