# Downland Fresh Foods Limited (04395955)

> Why UK company 04395955 went into administration, from the administrators' statement filed at Companies House, by companydig. Interactive version: https://companydig.co.uk/company/04395955

- **Status:** Administration ended
- **Administration began:** 2014-01-07
- **Administrators:** David Michael Clements, Paul Robert Boyle
- **Administrators' firm:** Harrsons Business Recovery and Insolvency
- **Formerly:** Gate Court Food Services Limited
- **Incorporated:** 2002-03-15
- **Location:** Reading
- **Industry:** 56290 Other food services

## Why it went into administration

- HMRC / tax arrears
- Competition / price pressure
- Over-expansion / investment not recovered
- Sustained trading losses

## From the administrators' statement

Downland Fresh Foods Limited commenced trading in 2002 as Gate Court Food Services supplying dairy products to its customers operating under a franchise agreement with Dairy Crest Group Over the years its product range grew from solely being able to supply dairy products, to supplying ambient and frozen products together with a bigger chilled range

After trading successfully for several years it was decided to diversify into targeting catering

supplers outside of the franchise

Statement of proposals: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04395955/filing-history/MzA5NjI3MDQwM2FkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
Companies House register: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04395955

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