# Whittington Homes Limited (05157538)

> Why UK company 05157538 went into administration, from the administrators' statement filed at Companies House, by companydig. Interactive version: https://companydig.co.uk/company/05157538

- **Status:** Administration ended
- **Administration began:** 2013-10-29
- **Incorporated:** 2004-06-18
- **Location:** Crawley
- **Industry:** 41100 Development of building projects

## Why it went into administration

- Creditor pressure / legal action

## From the administrators' statement

The company was formed in 2004 and was owned 51 49 between Mark Whittington and his brother, Keith Whittington Mark Whittington is the sole director The business operated a shop/office in Pulborough and generally focussed its business in the Pulborough area carrying out property New Builds, refurbishments and renovations

Unti! relatively recently the Company had traded successfully and profitably In 2008, its tumover was £2 4 millon But subsequently the Company’s tumover declined due to market conditions

Problems were accentuated by a mayor project taken on by the company known as ‘Gumston Farm’ which was a commercial {and with a few old units within the Green Belt The company had submitted 2 plans to the Council, the first one to build 8 houses and the second for 6 houses, however, planning permission was not obtained By that stage, substantial costs had been incurred including architect and planning fees and the time taken to deal with the matters by the company and this detnmentally affected the company’s business

Statement of proposals: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05157538/filing-history/MzA5MTcxNTY2NWFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
Companies House register: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05157538

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