# T J Hughes (Properties) Company Limited (04984416)

> Why UK company 04984416 went into administration, from the administrators' statement filed at Companies House, by companydig. Interactive version: https://companydig.co.uk/company/04984416

- **Status:** Administration ended
- **Administration began:** 2011-06-30
- **Administrators' firm:** EY
- **Formerly:** Beringer SLB Limited
- **Incorporated:** 2003-12-03
- **Location:** Manchester
- **Industry:** 7487

## Why it went into administration

- Credit insurance / supplier credit withdrawn
- Funding withdrawn / unable to refinance
- Creditor pressure / legal action
- Parent or group failure
- Sustained trading losses
- Property / lease costs

## From the administrators' statement

At the time of the appointments, the Group was regarded as one of the largest department stores in the UK, trading from 56 stores nationally with c. 3,500 employees in total. It traded as a discount retailer selling products with prices up to 70% below RRP.

The Group's head office and management functions were operated from Jeasehold premises at Hughes House, Liverpool, where 129 head office staff were located The Group also had operations at two warehouses in the Liverpool area that held minimal stock.

The original business was founded in 1912, on London Road In Liverpool! The company floated

Statement of proposals: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04984416/filing-history/MzA0MjQzOTI0N2FkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
Companies House register: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04984416

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