The Burdens Group Limited (01661040): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2024-08-19
- Administrators' firm
- Begbies Traynor
- Formerly
- Burdens Tractors Limited; Burdens Tractors (Wrangle) Limited; Burdens Imex Limited; Bestkent Limited
- Incorporated
- 1982-08-31
- Location
- Northampton
- Industry
- 46140 Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft
Why it went into administration
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
- Sustained trading losses
- Weather / natural events
From the administrators' statement
The Company was established in 1972, and provided a range of tractors and farm machinery, spare parts and machinery servicing and repairs throughout Lincolnshire and beyond. The business started in Swineshead and continual expansion necessitated a move to its purpose-built head office at Sutterton, near Boston in 1987.
The Company also operated from strategically placed premises in North Kyme in Lincolnshire. With the acquisition of Lincolnshire Motors in 2019, this added further branches in Louth and Brigg, giving the Company complete coverage of Lincoinshire and surrounding counties.
Initially concentrating on the sale of used equipment, 1978 saw the introduction of the first major franchise, creating opportunities to provide new equipment to a developing customer base.
Administrators' statement of proposals (2024-09-04) · Companies House register