# R.A.Roberts (Office Equipment) Limited (00666721)

> Why UK company 00666721 went into administration, from the administrators' statement filed at Companies House, by companydig. Interactive version: https://companydig.co.uk/company/00666721

- **Status:** Administration ended
- **Administration began:** 2015-09-18
- **Incorporated:** 1960-08-03
- **Location:** Sheffield
- **Industry:** 46660 Wholesale of other office machinery and equipment

## Why it went into administration

- HMRC / tax arrears
- Competition / price pressure
- Creditor pressure / legal action
- Loss of a key customer, supplier or contract

## From the administrators' statement

The information provided in this section is based upon Company records and explanations provided by the directors, the accuracy of which the Jomt Administrators are unable to vouch for The Joint Administrators cannot therefore be held personally liable for errors or misstatement of fact contained therein

The Company traded as a retailer of office supplies & equipment, office furniture and janitorial consumables The business was a family run business that commenced trading in 1922 and was incorporated on 3 August 1960 The Company was run by two family members of the original founder who have run the business for the last twenty years The Company traded from leasehold premises at Unit 1 Shepcote Business Park, 1 Europa Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 1XT since December 2005

The business was originally, and until four years ago, principally a suppher of office equipment items, including stationery and similar products This marketplace found itself subject to strong competition from web based trading organisations such as Amazon, to a point where margins were difficult to maintain The business saw a decline in Its overall operations and felt that this decline would continue to the point where the business wouid not be able to compete

Statement of proposals: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00666721/filing-history/MzEzNTc3MzcxNGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
Companies House register: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00666721

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