# Houseman & Falshaw Limited (01409833)

> Why UK company 01409833 went into administration, from the administrators' statement filed at Companies House, by companydig. Interactive version: https://companydig.co.uk/company/01409833

- **Status:** Administration ended
- **Administration began:** 2011-12-12
- **Administrators:** Mark Granville Firmin, Howard Smith
- **Administrators' firm:** KPMG
- **Formerly:** Houseman and Falshaw (Agricultural Contractors) Limited; Fernlap Limited
- **Incorporated:** 1979-01-17
- **Location:** Leeds
- **Industry:** 01110 Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

## Why it went into administration

- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
- Creditor pressure / legal action
- Sustained trading losses
- Competition / price pressure

## From the administrators' statement

The Company was established in 1979 and traded from leasehold premises in Copgrove, North Yorkshire At the date of the Jot Administrators’ appointment the Company employed 75 members of staff

The Company mainly operated in the construction industry offering a range of services including design and build, construction, steel fabrication, civil engineering and plant hire

The Company operated throughout the north of England and was previously involved in projects ranging from £5,000 to more than £4 million Turnover during years ending 31 October 2009 and 31 October 2010 was in excess of £11 million

Statement of proposals: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01409833/filing-history/MzA1MTczNDUyM2FkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
Companies House register: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01409833

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