Polehouse Nurseries Limited (03674952): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2015-08-21
- Administrators
- Timothy Alexander Close
- Administrators' firm
- Grant Thornton
- Formerly
- Spring Farm Nurseries Limited; Sunparts Limited
- Incorporated
- 1998-11-27
- Location
- Bristol
- Industry
- 0113
Why it went into administration
- Property / lease costs
- Weather / natural events
From the administrators' statement
The business started n 1979 as a partnership between Peter Wensak and his wife Julie It was built around the production of exotic lettuce varieties, although this was gradually extended through the inclusion of various fruits such as raspberries, gooseberries and blackberries all grown at the farm at the Pole House in Lawford, Essex (“Lawford”).
In the early 1990s, Mr and Mrs Wensak carried out some trial work in producing strawberries under glass and were encouraged by the results They found that growing strawberries out of season attracted premium pnces and that demand was increasing Despite higher production costs than those of salad products, the profit contribution was considerably higher.
In 1994 the business began to shift resources from salad production into strawberry production Because of the costs of conversion, the transition was gomg to be gradual The strawberries were grown in a type of gutter which was Suspended from the glasshouse roof Specialist irrigation systems had to be introduced and purpose-built environment control computers were purchased
Administrators' statement of proposals (2007-09-28) · Companies House register