W S Lusher & SON Limited (01006277): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2016-08-05
- Administrators
- Christoper Kenneth Williams, Andrew Mctear
- Administrators' firm
- Grant Thornton
- Incorporated
- 1971-03-29
- Location
- Norwich
- Industry
- 43999 Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Why it went into administration
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
- Sustained trading losses
- Loss of key people
From the administrators' statement
In 1924 Chartered Building Contractor WS Lusher & Son Limited was established in Sprowston, Norwich, by founder William Slaymaker Lusher The Norfolk firm was known for building houses, schools, churches and hospitals, travelling as far as Wales and the Isle of Wight In 1934 the business moved to new leased premises tn Sprowston, where it remains today
Under the second generation of the family, Willaam Ivan Lusher, church work came to the fore, including work to the spire of Norwich Cathedral, the re-butlding of St Mary's at Walsingham and the construction of Horsham St Faiths and three other crematoria In 1978, W S Lusher & Son Limited became a Royal Warrant Holder, by Appointment to HM Queen Elizabeth If Since then, the firm has undertaken maintenance at Sandringham House on an annual basis
In 1991 third generation Mark Lusher took over, and restoration work paved the way forward Recent projects include the Britons Arms on Elm Hill, Blickling Estate for the National Trust, numerous private renovations in the Golden Triangle in Norwich, and churches across the region, including Houghton on the Hill Church and Castle Acre Priory
Administrators' statement of proposals (2016-10-11) · Companies House register