Hider Food Imports Limited (00842813): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2021-10-15
- Administrators
- Howard Smith, Richard John Harrison
- Administrators' firm
- Interpath Advisory
- Incorporated
- 1965-03-26
- Location
- Leeds
- Industry
- 46900 Non-specialised wholesale trade
Why it went into administration
- COVID-19
- Sustained trading losses
- Weak consumer demand
- Supply chain disruption
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
- Creditor pressure / legal action
- Brexit
From the administrators' statement
The Company was incorporated on 26 March 1965, and imported, processed, and distributed nuts and dried fruits supplying a range of customers such as supermarket chains, meal-kit providers, and garden centres.
Operating from its leasehold premises in Hull, the Company employed 47 employees; 32 of which related to its core operations and the remaining 15 had previously worked in the Company's branded wholesale division (see below for further detail).
HGH owns 100% of the Company's share capital and HGH is owned by Duncan Hider (93%) and Michael Thirkettle (7%).
Administrators' statement of proposals (2021-11-03) · Companies House register