J.W. & E. Morris & SON Limited (01505158): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2019-01-31
- Administrators' firm
- Menzies
- Incorporated
- 1980-07-01
- Location
- Cardiff
- Industry
- 27120 Manufacture of electricity distribution and control apparatus
Why it went into administration
- Funding withdrawn / unable to refinance
- Creditor pressure / legal action
- Loss of a key customer, supplier or contract
From the administrators' statement
The Company was incorporated on 1 July 1980. Tne Company’s principal activity was manufacturing and construction. Construction was carried out under the brand JW Morris, whilst manufacturing was operated under Morris Line Engineering with a fire alarms division which operated as Morris Churchfield. The Company was part of a group with Morris McLellan Ltd as the parent company and two sister companies, McLellan & Partners Ltd and Templegate Electrical
Supplies Ltd.
The Company traded from freehold and leasehold premises at Bridgend Industrial Estate and Brackla Industrial Estate in Wales and from leased premises in Jebel Ali Free Trade Zone near Dubai. In addition, the Company carries out work on site at customer premises.
Administrators' statement of proposals (2019-03-22) · Companies House register