# Avient Limited (04316662)

> Why UK company 04316662 went into administration, from the administrators' statement filed at Companies House, by companydig. Interactive version: https://companydig.co.uk/company/04316662

- **Status:** Administration ended
- **Administration began:** 2013-04-05
- **Incorporated:** 2001-11-05
- **Location:** Fareham
- **Industry:** 51210 Freight air transport

## Why it went into administration

- HMRC / tax arrears
- Competition / price pressure

## From the administrators' statement

The business that operated under the overarching brand of ‘Avient Aviation’ is a global air cargo carner The sales and marketing headquarters and administration centre are based in Amesbury, near Salisbury, UK with an operational hub, servicing and aircraft base in Liege, Belgium Whilst the geographical coverage has been worldwide, the business has particular strength and reputation for servicing the African continent, partly because historically the founders of the business originated in the southern African area

Since inception of the business in the early 1990s until March 2013, the business had been ultimately owned and controlled by Andrew Smith, Samantha Smith and Lewis Kling During that period, the business was spread over a network of companies, as shown in the diagram of the ownership and company structure prior to April 2013 set out at Appendix A1

Avient Limited, the UK registered company now tn administration was appointed as the global general sales agent for the carrer, Avient Aviation and undertook all the sales, marketing and general cargo administrative activites It acted directly in effect as a general sales agent for UK customers and co-ordinated customer demand from a network of other sub appointed independent sales agents across the world {t employed 40 people in sales, administrative and finance functions unti our appointment and was based in the leasehold premises in Amesbury

Statement of proposals: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04316662/filing-history/MzA3OTMxMzk4MGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
Companies House register: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04316662

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