O&H Vehicle Conversions Limited (02266138): administration
- Status
- In administration
- Administration began
- 2026-02-13
- Administrators
- Kerry Bailey, Andrew John Waudby, Mark Thornton
- Administrators' firm
- BDO
- Formerly
- Venari O&H Limited; Oughtred & Harrison (Facilities) Ltd.; O & H (Facilities) Limited; Drivesole Limited
- Incorporated
- 1988-06-09
- Location
- Liverpool
- Industry
- 29201 Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles (except caravans)
Why it went into administration
- Funding withdrawn / unable to refinance
- Sustained trading losses
- Rising costs / inflation
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
- Loss of a key customer, supplier or contract
- Credit insurance / supplier credit withdrawn
- Parent or group failure
From the administrators' statement
The Company was incorporated on 9 June 1988 and previously traded as Venari O&H Limited until May 2024, Its head office and manufacturing facility, being leasehold premises, was located at 5 Larsen Road, Goole, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom, DN14 6XG.
The Company was a manufacturer specialising in the conversion of emergency vehicles for the emergency services. Receiving shell vehicles from customers, the Company specialised in converting these into a range of emergency vehicles, primarily ambulances. The Company had Whole Vehicle Type Approval, confirming the design of its converted vehicles met strict safety, environmental and performance standards.
At the date of Administration, the Company’s directors were Mark Richard Brickhill, Lesley Anna Barratt, Gavin Robert Blakey, Michael Anthony Holding and Garry Noble.
Administrators' statement of proposals (2026-04-10) · Companies House register