Warwick Ward (Machinery) Limited (00988708): administration
- Status
- In administration
- Administration began
- 2025-12-03
- Administrators
- James Richard Clark, James Ronald Lumb
- Administrators' firm
- Interpath Advisory
- Incorporated
- 1970-09-07
- Location
- Leeds
- Industry
- 33120 Repair of machinery
Why it went into administration
- Funding withdrawn / unable to refinance
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
- Loss of a key customer, supplier or contract
From the administrators' statement
The Company was incorporated on 7 September 1970 and was a dealer and distributor of plant and machinery for the construction and waste sectors. In year ending 2024, the Company had turnover of £45.3 million. The Company was the largest independent dealer of Case Construction equipment in the UK and also sold a number of other international brands. As well as selling new and used equipment, the Company also had a large machinery hire fleet, provided servicing and repairs and held one of the UK’s largest stocks of used machine parts/ spares.
The Company traded from a freehold site at Blacker Hill Sidings, Barnsley, as well as leasehold premises at Tankersley, Harlow and Bromsgrove.
At the date of appointment, the Company employed 89 staff with the majority based between Blacker Hill and Tankersley.
Administrators' statement of proposals (2026-01-20) · Companies House register