Rosebourne A.P.L.E. Limited (03418197): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2012-07-24
- Administrators
- Sarah Louise Burge, William Duncan
- Administrators' firm
- RSM
- Incorporated
- 1997-08-12
- Location
- Hull
- Industry
- 6024
Why it went into administration
- Supply chain disruption
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
- Competition / price pressure
From the administrators' statement
The Company was incorporated on 12 August 1997 and traded as a general hauler and freight forwarder The Company’s Centre of Main Interests (“COMI”) was in the UK The Company traded from rented office and site premises in Hull and until recently also has a depot in Stevenage In addition to its own workforce, the Company engaged sub-contract haulers as required especially in relation to deliveries for European based customers
The Company had traded relatively successfully from the outset A connected company, European Commercial Freight Limited (“ECF”), had also operated from the premises in Hull The two businesses were merged in August 2008 to save on running costs and as part of that process ECF acquired the shares of Rosebourne which then effectively ceased trading However, ECF subsequently entered into creditors voluntary Siquidation on 5 January 2010 by which time Rosebourne had recommenced trading
The Company recorded a net profit of £20,239 after tax for the year ended 28 February 2011
Administrators' statement of proposals (2012-09-19) · Companies House register