Fire Defence PLC (02292747): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2012-11-27
- Administrators' firm
- FRP Advisory
- Formerly
- Fire Defence Servicing Limited
- Incorporated
- 1988-09-02
- Location
- London
- Industry
- 43290 Other construction installation
Why it went into administration
- Funding withdrawn / unable to refinance
- Competition / price pressure
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
- HMRC / tax arrears
- Over-expansion / investment not recovered
- Sustained trading losses
- Creditor pressure / legal action
- Loss-making contracts / project overruns
From the administrators' statement
The Company was established in 1988 by Bill Johns. Onginally Fire Defence Servicing Limited, the name was changed to Fire Defence Pic in December 1997.
The Company installed fire sprinkler systems, largely in retail outlets, schools and large residential developments.
Customers have included Tesco, Bntish Atrways, John Lewis, Harrods, British Telecom, English Heritage, the BBC and more recently the Olympics Athletes Village.
Administrators' statement of proposals (2013-01-31) · Companies House register