# Hobson and Bates Shoes Limited (02479416)

> Why UK company 02479416 went into administration, from the administrators' statement filed at Companies House, by companydig. Interactive version: https://companydig.co.uk/company/02479416

- **Status:** Administration ended
- **Administration began:** 2014-05-08
- **Administrators:** Simon Franklin Plant, Daniel Plant
- **Administrators' firm:** SFP Restructuring
- **Formerly:** Sealchief Limited
- **Incorporated:** 1990-03-12
- **Location:** Marsh London
- **Industry:** 47721 Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores

## Why it went into administration

- Funding withdrawn / unable to refinance
- Sustained trading losses
- Bad debts / customer insolvency

## From the administrators' statement

Albeit that statutory informaton 1s contained in Appendix Il, these Proposats provide bnef details in relation to the Company's history

Mr R Bates, trading as R Bates Shoes, started a business in 1982 operatng as a high street retailer in quality footwear R Bates Shoes traded from the Bawtry Premises and another site in Stamford In 1992, Mr R Bates retired and his two sons, Mr M Bates and Mr G Bates took control of the business

R Bates Shoes was subsequently incorporated on 12 March 1990 Mr G Bates and Mr M Bates were appointed as directors, on 14 March 1992 and 31 March 1992, respectively The Company was onginally known as Sealchief Limited T/A Hobson and Bates Shoes, before changing to tts current name (in February 2007)

Statement of proposals: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02479416/filing-history/MzEwMTMyNzY3OGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
Companies House register: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02479416

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