Dernier & Hamlyn Limited (04061729): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2020-04-09
- Administrators' firm
- Begbies Traynor
- Formerly
- Rightmax Limited
- Incorporated
- 2000-08-30
- Location
- Brighton
- Industry
- 32990 Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Why it went into administration
- Shift to online / high-street decline
- HMRC / tax arrears
- Brexit
From the administrators' statement
The Company was incorporated on 30 August 2000 as a trading company concerned with the manufacture and sale of lights, chandeliers and lighting products. The business had originally been established in 1888 and following a reconstruction of Lumination plc, the trade of Dernier & Hamlyn was purchased through an off the shelf company “Rightmax Limited”. Rightmax Limited changed its name to Dernier & Hamlyn Limited in February 2001 when it commenced trading.
The Company traded from leasehold premises at unit 5, Croydon Business Centre, 214 Purley Way, Croydon, Surrey, CRO 4XG and had a workforce of approximately 30 staff. All were employed by Dernier & Hamlyn Holdings Limited, its parent company.
The Company was well known in the industry and associated with historic lighting. In 2010 it was decided to open the marketplace to other areas of lighting as the historic market was declining. Target markets included the hospitality marketplace and the super yacht industry. In 2012 after rebranding the Company and after much effort in making new contracts the Company began to make ground in the targeted areas and these new areas formed much of its trade over the following decade.
Administrators' statement of proposals (2020-05-26) · Companies House register