# Apropos Tectonic Limited (00731324)

> Why UK company 00731324 went into administration, from the administrators' statement filed at Companies House, by companydig. Interactive version: https://companydig.co.uk/company/00731324

- **Status:** Administration ended
- **Administration began:** 2011-12-22
- **Administrators:** David John Whitehouse, Steven Muncaster
- **Administrators' firm:** Kroll
- **Formerly:** Clear Span Limited
- **Incorporated:** 1962-07-31
- **Location:** Manchester
- **Industry:** 4525

## Why it went into administration

- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
- Creditor pressure / legal action
- Sustained trading losses

## From the administrators' statement

Apropos was originally a division of Hartley Botanic Limited, a market leader in the design and manufacture of greenhouses In the mid 1990s, a potential gap in the market was identified and as such, the business evolved to provide two product ranges, aluminium greenhouses and timber greenhouses

Apropos Tectonic Limited (In Administration) Report and Proposals to Creditors 14 February 2012

Apropos was launched to take advantage of new designs for the residential market The Company grew steadily and gradually increased tts market share By early 2009 the Company had outgrown Hartley Botanic Limited and it was therefore decided to sell this business In September 2009 following an MBO, Apropos became an independent company trading under tts own brand name

Statement of proposals: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00731324/filing-history/MzA1Mjc5MjYxNGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
Companies House register: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00731324

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