Griffiths and Johnson Limited (00642590): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2025-08-19
- Administrators
- Gary Norton Lee, Franklyn Ofonagoro
- Administrators' firm
- Opus Restructuring
- Incorporated
- 1959-11-20
- Location
- Milton Keynes
- Industry
- 25990 Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.
Why it went into administration
- Energy costs
- Supply chain disruption
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
- Competition / price pressure
From the administrators' statement
In recent periods, the Company has faced a substantial decline in its customer base, with a single large corporate customer, JCB, accounting for the majority of its order book prior to Administration.
The sector has experienced general ongoing pressure from rising raw material and energy costs, as well as broader supply chain challenges. Increased competition from overseas manufacturers, also impacted operating margins for many UK-based manufactures.
For the reasons noted above, the Company suffered losses over the last 12 months resulting in working capital pressures which has prevented it from managing its creditors effectively. Consequently, the Company had been placed on stop with a number of suppliers and had insufficient materials to continue operations.
Administrators' statement of proposals (2025-10-15) · Companies House register