# Deben Transport Limited (01986138)

> Why UK company 01986138 went into administration, from the administrators' statement filed at Companies House, by companydig. Interactive version: https://companydig.co.uk/company/01986138

- **Status:** Administration ended
- **Administration began:** 2015-04-13
- **Administrators:** Mark Upton, David Paul Scrivener
- **Administrators' firm:** KPMG
- **Formerly:** Lasernation Limited
- **Incorporated:** 1986-02-05
- **Location:** Ipswich
- **Industry:** 49410 Freight transport by road

## Why it went into administration

- HMRC / tax arrears
- Funding withdrawn / unable to refinance
- Property / lease costs
- Loss-making contracts / project overruns
- Sustained trading losses
- Regulatory change or action
- Competition / price pressure

## From the administrators' statement

The principal activity of the Company was that of contamer haulage within the UK

The Company's head office was in Felixstowe and it operated its fleet out of sites in South Shields, Manchester, Leeds, Tamworth, Alconbury, Southampton and an additional site in Felixstowe

At the date of the appointment of the Joint Administrators, the Company's transport fieet consisted of 147 HGV tractor units and 351 trallers The majority of the vehicles and trailers were either subject to hire purchase agreements or subject to lease, contract hire or spot

Statement of proposals: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01986138/filing-history/MzEyNTAyMDY4NmFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
Companies House register: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01986138

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