# Maccess Limited (05389901)

> Why UK company 05389901 went into administration, from the administrators' statement filed at Companies House, by companydig. Interactive version: https://companydig.co.uk/company/05389901

- **Status:** Administration ended
- **Administration began:** 2015-03-24
- **Administrators' firm:** BDO
- **Formerly:** International Automotive Distributors Limited; Sharp Productions Limited
- **Incorporated:** 2005-03-11
- **Location:** Manchester
- **Industry:** 45310 Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

## Why it went into administration

- Sustained trading losses
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
- Property / lease costs
- Parent or group failure
- Competition / price pressure

## From the administrators' statement

The Company’s principal activity 1s that of a wholesaler of automotive parts, consumables and accessories including but not limited to car bulbs, batteries, windscreen wiper blades, engine oil and car cleaning products

Prior to the appointment of the Joint Administrators, the Company traded from 12 wholesale cash and carry stores across the Umted Kingdom under the trading name, Maccess Automotive, and employed approximately 244 staff The Company’s head office function 1s based at Bevis Green Works, Walmersley, Bury, Lancashire.

The Company purchased approximately 70% of its products from subsidiaries of Tetrosyl Group Limited, namely Tetrosyl Limted and QH Autoparts Limited (together, along with other associated compames the “Tetrosyl Group of Companies”) This relatronsmp enabled the Company to provide a more competitive price to its customers

Statement of proposals: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05389901/filing-history/MzEyMTM3NDk2NmFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
Companies House register: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05389901

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