Harrison Lightning Protection & Earthing Limited (04207984): administration
- Status
- Administration ended
- Administration began
- 2014-02-28
- Administrators
- David Adam Broadbent, Rob Sadler
- Administrators' firm
- Begbies Traynor
- Incorporated
- 2001-04-30
- Location
- Darlington
- Industry
- 82990 Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Why it went into administration
- HMRC / tax arrears
- Creditor pressure / legal action
- Funding withdrawn / unable to refinance
From the administrators' statement
The Company was incorporated on 30 April 2001 Since that date, it has operated as a contracting business in the construction sector specialising in lightning protection, earthing, surge protection and testing services within the UK Born out of the Harrison Group in 2001, the Company provides a fully comprehensive, bespoke service to tts chents The Company has been engaged in relation to many prestigious projects including the Docklands Light Railway extension for the London Olympics 2012, Ministry of Defence projects tn St Kilda (Outer Hebrides), Drax Power Station, The Building Schools for the Future programme and many others
The managing director, Anthony Stowe, previously dealt with all product delivery and bookkeeping matters in addition to the general day to day running of the business However, as volumes of work increased, he neglected the bookkeeping side of the business including, specifically, the filing of VAT returns As a consequence, HM Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) issued assessments dating back to 2008 which remained unchallenged
On 10 December 2013, HMRC issued a winding up petition in relation to a claim for £356,698, the majority of which related to the assessed VAT habilties Following the advertisement of the petition, the Company's current account with Barclays Bank PLC was frozen on 29 January 2014
Administrators' statement of proposals (2014-05-01) · Companies House register