# Ensign Contractors Limited (03867870)

> Why UK company 03867870 went into administration, from the administrators' statement filed at Companies House, by companydig. Interactive version: https://companydig.co.uk/company/03867870

- **Status:** Administration ended
- **Administration began:** 2011-09-29
- **Formerly:** Besttype Limited
- **Incorporated:** 1999-10-28
- **Location:** Hale
- **Industry:** 4521

## Why it went into administration

- Sustained trading losses
- Competition / price pressure
- HMRC / tax arrears
- Creditor pressure / legal action
- Loss of a key customer, supplier or contract
- Loss-making contracts / project overruns
- Property / lease costs

## From the administrators' statement

The company was tncorporated on 28 October 1999 and commenced to trade immediately The company’s principal trading activity was that of general construction and civil engineering

The company was managed by two directors, namely Mr Freddy Peacock and Mr Kenneth Gray A further director, Mr Mark Carter, joined the board in February 2006 however he resigned his directorship in August 2011.

When the company started the company had only two employees, being the directors From 2000 to 2011 the number of staff increased to 20 but staff levels were reduced to 15 towards the end of 2010 By the time the company ceased to trade there were 11 members of staff including the directors employed by the company

Statement of proposals: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03867870/filing-history/MzA0NzczOTU4N2FkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
Companies House register: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03867870

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