# Mercer Brothers Limited (05238507)

> Why UK company 05238507 went into administration, from the administrators' statement filed at Companies House, by companydig. Interactive version: https://companydig.co.uk/company/05238507

- **Status:** Administration ended
- **Administration began:** 2017-07-07
- **Administrators:** Lisa Jane Hogg, Kelly Burton
- **Administrators' firm:** Wilson Field
- **Incorporated:** 2004-09-22
- **Location:** Sheffield
- **Industry:** 43290 Other construction installation

## Why it went into administration

- HMRC / tax arrears
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
- Property / lease costs

## From the administrators' statement

The information provided in this section is based upon the Company records, information provided by the Campany and explanations of its directors. The key personnel involved in the provision of information was one of the Company's directors and the Company’s finance manager. The Joint Administrators cannot therefore be held personally liable for errors or misstatement of fact contained therein.

The Company was incorporated on 22 September 2004 and has always traded under its current style ‘Mercer Brothers Limited ta Mercer Group’. The Company commenced trading upon incorporation and its principal trading activity was a building contractor and plasterer. Upon incorporation, Mr Andrew Ayrey and Mr William Mercer were appointed directors of the Company. Mr David Mercer was subsequently appointed to the board of directors on 15 August 2005. Mr William Mercer and Mr Andrew Ayrey both resigned their directorships on 18 October 2006 and 8 March 2007 respectively. We understand that both Mr William Mercer and Mr Andrew Ayrey had continued involvement in the running of the Company following their resignations.

Diane Mary Foote and Alison Mercer were appointed directors of the Company on 6 June 2006 and 4 February 2006 and Ms Foote and Mrs Mercer remained directors of the Company for over a decade. David Mercer was reinstated as director of the Company on 7 June 2016 although he still had a key role in the management of the Company during the period of his resignation, Ms Foote resigned from being a director and secretary of the Company on 22 May 2017. We understand that Mr & Mrs Mercer together with Ms Foote were the main individuals involved in the management of the Company for the last decade of trade.

Statement of proposals: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05238507/filing-history/MzE4MTQ1NTMzOWFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
Companies House register: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05238507

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