# EL Torito Limited (03245865)

> Why UK company 03245865 went into administration, from the administrators' statement filed at Companies House, by companydig. Interactive version: https://companydig.co.uk/company/03245865

- **Status:** Administration ended
- **Administration began:** 2018-12-20
- **Incorporated:** 1996-09-04
- **Location:** Sutton
- **Industry:** 56101 Licenced restaurants

## Why it went into administration

- Property / lease costs
- Creditor pressure / legal action
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure

## From the administrators' statement

In 1996 when the Company was incorporated, it originally operated from premises in Esher High Street and was initially funded by directors’ loans. Since that time the Company has opened, sold and closed a number of restaurants. The Company currently operates two restaurants, one in Esher T/A “Lebanon” (this restaurant was refurbished approximately one year ago and was formerly known as Henry's Grill} and one in Windsor T/A “Drury House”. The restaurant in Hampton Court, which T/A “The Square Olive” has been closed since March 2018, as it was simply not viable.

The restaurant in Esher is open from 12:00pm — 10:00pm 7 days a week and the Company employs twelve members of staff. The restaurant was changed in May 2018 fram a steak house (known as “Henry’s Grill”) to a Lebanese-style of cuisine (“Lebanon”) which has proved to be a very successful move.

The restaurant in Windsor is a British-style restaurant and is open from 12:00pm — 6:00pm The Company employs ten members of staff at this restaurant/tea room. This business 1s seasonal and closed for two months in the winter. Since the Company opened the restaurant 12 months ago, the

Statement of proposals: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03245865/filing-history/MzIyODg3NDc2NWFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
Companies House register: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03245865

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