W. Harrison & Sons (Carriers) Limited (00729701): administration
- Status
- In administration
- Administration began
- 2025-08-12
- Administrators
- Julie Anne Palmer, Andrew Hook
- Administrators' firm
- Begbies Traynor
- Formerly
- W. Harrison & Sons (Carriers) Limited
- Incorporated
- 1962-07-12
- Location
- Salisbury
- Industry
- 52103 Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities
Why it went into administration
- Loss of a key customer, supplier or contract
- Creditor pressure / legal action
From the administrators' statement
The Company was incorporated on 12 July 1962 by its managing director Barrie Taylor and offered a wide range of flexible storage, warehousing and distribution services through its fleet of vehicles and trailers whilst operating out of its leasehold trading premises at Group Distribution Depot, Grimshaw Lane, Middleton, Manchester M24 2AA
The Company first began to experience financial difficulty due to the loss of key contracts, evidenced by decreased turnover to £3,373,866 for the year ended 31 May 2024 and £3,441,196 for the year ended 31 May 2023 versus £4,791,757 for the year ended 31 May 2022. The profit for the year ended 31 May 2022 was £150,690, whereas the Company made losses of £454,087 for the year ended 31 May 2023 and £272,926 for the year ended 31 May 2024.
Management accounts prepared to 30 April 2025 detailed that the Company was making consistent monthly losses, which were expected to be exacerbated when another key contract which was worth approximately £750,000 per annum came to an end at the end of July 2025.
Administrators' statement of proposals (2025-10-02) · Companies House register