# Thornton Contracts Limited (01357139)

> Why UK company 01357139 went into administration, from the administrators' statement filed at Companies House, by companydig. Interactive version: https://companydig.co.uk/company/01357139

- **Status:** Administration ended
- **Administration began:** 2016-05-04
- **Administrators' firm:** Begbies Traynor
- **Formerly:** G. Thornton (Contracts) Limited
- **Incorporated:** 1978-03-13
- **Location:** Sheffield
- **Industry:** 43290 Other construction installation

## Why it went into administration

- Weather / natural events

## From the administrators' statement

The Company traded as part of the Thornton Sports Group which consisted of five group companies, Thornton Sports Limited (“Sports”), Thornton Contracts Limited (“Contracts or the Company”) Nordon Limited (‘Nordon”), GTC Sports Limited (“GTC”) and Protech Allweather Limited (“Protech’), together with one associated company, Soccerturf (UK) Limited (“Soccerturf’)

Sports is the ultimate parent company and held a sought after framework agreement to supply and fit sports pitches for projects funded by official sporting bodies

Contracts was responsible for overseeing the installation and fitting of the sports pitches on behalf of Sports and also contracted directly with third party customers whose projects did not fall within the scope of the framework agreement

Statement of proposals: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01357139/filing-history/MzE1MjM4NDU0MGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
Companies House register: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01357139

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