Robson Dowry Associates Limited (02481696): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2017-05-18
- Administrators
- Andrew Howard Beckingham, Siann Huntley
- Administrators' firm
- Leonard Curtis
- Formerly
- Robson Design Associates Limited; Hideserve Limited
- Incorporated
- 1990-03-15
- Location
- Bristol
- Industry
- 90030 Artistic creation
Why it went into administration
- Funding withdrawn / unable to refinance
From the administrators' statement
lan Robson founded Robson Design in 1976 before the business was incorporated as Robson Design Associates in 1983. This was a successful and profitable business employing up to 10 people at its peak operating from a converted stable block. The business undertook graphic design and identity projects for clients.
In March 1990, the business was sold to the Store Development Group, becoming a limited company trading as Robson Design Associates Limited, and relocated to larger premises in Bristol. The Company, working closely with sister retail design company Sparkes Orr, created the award winning original Somerfield brand and retail concept, and brand identities for many other new innovative retail concepts including Asda Dales, Shoe Express, and Littlewoods Stores as well as projects for corporate clients Chatham Shoes, London & Manchester, Nat West Group, Eagle Star International, Woolwich Building Society, Sports Council, Clerical Medical and the Welsh Development Agency.
Following the Company's merger with Dowry Design in 1996, its name was changed to Robson Dowry Associates Limited. During that period the firm started to undertake brand packaging design particularly in the drinks sector for clients including Taunton Cider.
Administrators' statement of proposals (2017-07-24) · Companies House register