Manchester Hosiery Limited (01946002): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2011-05-03
- Formerly
- Manchester Hosiery Manufacturing Company, Limited(The); Boltcircle Limited
- Incorporated
- 1985-09-10
- Location
- Derby
- Industry
- 1821
Why it went into administration
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
- HMRC / tax arrears
- Sustained trading losses
From the administrators' statement
MHL was incorporated on 10 September 1985 The company’s principal activity is the manufacturer of fine quality knitted garments The business ts split between outerwear and underwear, which includes the production of its own branded products
MHL operates from premises at Queens Road Works, Queens Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1EE These premises are owned by Manchester Hosiery Group Limited and there ts no formal lease in place
The business of MHL was originally formed in 1906 by a group of industrialists from the textile towns of Manchester and Hinckley It was acquired by a Hinckley family in the 1930s, before being sold in 1985 to a consortium of businessmen who are tts present owners
Administrators' statement of proposals (2011-06-15) · Companies House register