Silcox Motor Coach Company Limited (00678372): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2016-06-06
- Incorporated
- 1960-12-20
- Location
- 260 Ecclesall Road South
- Industry
- 49390 Other passenger land transport
Why it went into administration
- Property / lease costs
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
- Sustained trading losses
From the administrators' statement
The information provided in this section is based upon the Company records and the explanations of its directors, the accuracy of which the Joint Administrators are unable to vouch for The Joint Administrators cannot therefore be held personally hable for errors or misstatement of fact contained therein
The Company was incorporated on 20 December 1960 under the name of Silcox Motor Coach Company Limited and was founded by William Howard Silcox and Leonard William Silcox, who were appointed directors of the Company along with Winifred Maud Silcox and Doreen Ellen Miller upon incorporation Its registered office has been at the Premises throughout
Predating its incorporation, the Company was set up to continue an unincorporated business which had been conducted by Willlam Luther Silcox The Company’s principal activity was that of passenger land transport, It was the main provider of coaches for local sporting teams and school transport, as well as the local bus services Later the Company also expanded into public coach holidays that transported passengers all over Europe This established the Company as the prominent transport provider in the area
Administrators' statement of proposals (2016-08-01) · Companies House register