Yeoman Upholstery PLC (00953973): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2013-07-29
- Administrators' firm
- Leonard Curtis
- Formerly
- Flitwick Frames Limited
- Incorporated
- 1969-05-12
- Location
- London
- Industry
- 31090 Manufacture of other furniture
Why it went into administration
- Loss of key people
- Competition / price pressure
From the administrators' statement
The Company was incorporated on 12 May 1969 The current directors are Mr Dermot Hynes (“Mr Hynes”), Mr Michael Ivory (“Mr Ivory’), Mr Peter Rainbow and Ms Nicola West The shareholders are Mr Hynes and Mr Ivory
The Company's main activity was the manufacture and retail of upholstered fumiture, supplying the tetall trade nationwide At tts peak, the Company had in excess of 150 employees, split between office and warehouse staff
The Company traded from leasehold premises based in Flitwick, Bedfordshire It had specialised in the design and manufacture of bespoke upholstery since the early 1970's and over the years steadily invested in a factory which enabled it to turn, stain and finish its timber onsite This facility, coupled with its soft furnishings skills allowed it to produce a range of products, manufactured in house, to a high and sustainable quality
Administrators' statement of proposals (2013-09-17) · Companies House register