Kirkstone Quarries Limited (00549992): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2012-03-19
- Formerly
- Kirkstone Green Slate Quarries Limited
- Incorporated
- 1955-05-31
- Location
- Carlisle
- Industry
- 1411
Why it went into administration
- Funding withdrawn / unable to refinance
- Sustained trading losses
From the administrators' statement
Kirkstone was established as an unincorporated business in 1949 to undertake the quarrying of stone at Kirkstone Quarry In 1998 the Company was granted planning permission to quarry stone at Brathay Quarry In addition to the Company quarrying its own stone at these two quarries (t also imported stone from around the world and had the facilities for bespoke processing and finishing of stone at its Skelwith Bridge premises
Admintstrator’s Report and Statement of Proposals
The Company traded satisfactorily up to and including the year ended 30 June 2010 at which point tn time annual turnover amounted to £2 20S5miullion and the Company’s net assets stood at £551,000
Administrators' statement of proposals (2012-05-09) · Companies House register