Alec Drew Picture Frames Limited (01244952): administration
- Status
- In administration
- Administration began
- 2026-06-01
- Administrators
- Ian Robert, Christopher Purkiss
- Administrators' firm
- Moore Kingston Smith & Partners
- Incorporated
- 1976-02-18
- Location
- London
- Industry
- 47789 Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)
Why it went into administration
- Rising costs / inflation
- Weak consumer demand
- Creditor pressure / legal action
- Property / lease costs
From the administrators' statement
The Company is registered in England with company number 01244952 and was incorporated on 18 February 1976. Following the appointment of Joint Administrators, the registered office of the Company has been changed to 6" Floor, 9 Appold Street, London, EC2A 2AP. The Company previously traded from 5-7 Cale Street in Chelsea, London.
The Company is a long-established bespoke picture-framing business specialising in highquality custom framing, including conservation and museum-standard framing services. The Company built a reputation within the fine-art and framing sector for specialist craftsmanship, and its customer base spanned private individuals, collectors, artists and others seeking premium framing services.
Chelsea has experienced changes in recent decades, including rising property prices, changing retail patterns and increasing numbers of properties held as investment assets rather than occupied full-time residences. It is believed that these factors have contributed to reduced footfall for the business. In addition, changing preferences toward digital photography and digital art display may have reduced the long-term demand for traditional picture-framing services compared with previous generations.
Administrators' statement of proposals (2026-07-13) · Companies House register