# M & E Civil Engineering & Groundworks Limited (02543056)

> Why UK company 02543056 went into administration, from the administrators' statement filed at Companies House, by companydig. Interactive version: https://companydig.co.uk/company/02543056

- **Status:** Administration ended
- **Administration began:** 2011-12-30
- **Administrators' firm:** Milner Boardman Partnership
- **Formerly:** M & E Civil Engineering & Groundwork Limited
- **Incorporated:** 1990-09-25
- **Location:** Altrincham
- **Industry:** 4521

## Why it went into administration

- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
- Creditor pressure / legal action
- Loss of a key customer, supplier or contract
- Loss-making contracts / project overruns

## From the administrators' statement

The company was incorporated on 25 September 1990 and commenced trading in September 1991

The company was set up and managed by Douglas Earle who was appointed as director in August 1991 In May 2000, Mr Heath Murphy joined the board of directors and tn August 2008 Mrs Nora Earle was also appointed as director Mrs Earle resigned her directorship in November 2011 leaving Mr Murphy and Mr Earle as sole directors up to cessation of trade in December 2011

The company initially employed four members of staff as ground workers and a part time administrator During the course of trading staff levels grew to 30 to cope with new projects, however were gradually reduced as the company started to experience problems At the cessation of trading the company employed 15 staff including the directors

Statement of proposals: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02543056/filing-history/MzA1MzE1NDIzN2FkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
Companies House register: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02543056

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