# Thornton Sports Limited (05365778)

> Why UK company 05365778 went into administration, from the administrators' statement filed at Companies House, by companydig. Interactive version: https://companydig.co.uk/company/05365778

- **Status:** Administration ended
- **Administration began:** 2016-05-04
- **Administrators:** Claire Elizabeth Dowson, Joanne Louise Hammond
- **Administrators' firm:** Begbies Traynor
- **Formerly:** Ninemanor Limited
- **Incorporated:** 2005-02-15
- **Location:** Sheffield
- **Industry:** 43999 Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

## Why it went into administration

- Weather / natural events

## From the administrators' statement

The Company traded as part of the Thornton Sports Group which consisted of five group companies, Thornton Sports Limited (“Sports”), Thornton Contracts Limited (“Contracts or the Company") Nordon Limited (‘Nordon"), GTC Sports Limited (“GTC”) and Protech Allweather Limited (“Protech”), together with one associated company, Soccerturf (UK) Limited (“Soccerturf’)

Sports is the ultimate parent company and held a sought after framework agreement to supply and fit sports pitches for projects funded by official sporting bodies

Contracts was responsible for overseeing the installation and fitting of the sparts pitches on behalf of Sports and also contracted directly with third party customers whose projects did not fall within the scope of the framework agreement

Statement of proposals: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05365778/filing-history/MzE1MjM3MjUxOWFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
Companies House register: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05365778

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