# Building Hire and Leasing Limited (00687831)

> Why UK company 00687831 went into administration, from the administrators' statement filed at Companies House, by companydig. Interactive version: https://companydig.co.uk/company/00687831

- **Status:** Administration ended
- **Administration began:** 2012-08-22
- **Administrators:** Stephen Powell, Gordon John Johnston
- **Administrators' firm:** Woodhams of Asset Recovery and Insolvency
- **Formerly:** Terrapin Limited; Terrapin Building Hire and Leasing Limited; Terrapin Building Hire and Leasing Limited; Terrapin Hire Limited
- **Incorporated:** 1961-03-24
- **Location:** Southampton
- **Industry:** 4521

## Why it went into administration

- Creditor pressure / legal action
- Loss-making contracts / project overruns
- Property / lease costs

## From the administrators' statement

Building Hire and Leasing Limited (the Company) was incorporated on 24 March 1961 and traded successfully for a number of years manufacturing and supplying modular buildings under the trading name “Terrapin”

During this time the Company built up a good reputation and established a respected brand

within the industry known for a quality product produced by a family business

Statement of proposals: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00687831/filing-history/MzA2NjExOTc2NmFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
Companies House register: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00687831

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