Huntleys of Samlesbury Limited (03974840): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2012-04-27
- Administrators
- John Malcolm Titley, Mark John Colman
- Administrators' firm
- Leonard Curtis
- Incorporated
- 2000-04-17
- Location
- Preston
- Industry
- 5211
Why it went into administration
- Weak consumer demand
- Creditor pressure / legal action
- Competition / price pressure
From the administrators' statement
The Company was incorporated on 17 Apnl 2000 and began trading from its inception from freehold premises situated at Huntley Gate Farm, Whalley Road, Samlesbury, Preston PR5 OUN
The principal trading activity of the Company was pnmarily a provider of farm produce and homemade ice cream The Company marketed itself as a local visitor attraction providing luxury organic produce sourced from the North West The initial success of the Company prompted the expansion of the premises to incorporate a food hall and restaurant with the Company being granted an alcohol licence in the process
The Company also utilised thé space on the farm to sub-let units to a vanety of tenants who complemented the principal function of the site The businesses on the site included an antiques and collectibles dealer, a ladies and gentlemen's clothing retailer, a florist, a fumiture dealer, an awardwinning wine merchant, fishmonger, blacksmith and sculptor The Company pnded itself on supporting local trade through all of their projects and worked closely with local councils, the surrounding community, the job centre plus to ensure where possible, only local labour was directly employed thus helping to provide sustainable employment in the local community
Administrators' statement of proposals (2012-06-19) · Companies House register